Zygophyllum pterocaule

Zygophyllum pterocaule
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Zygophyllum
Species:
Z. pterocaule
Binomial name
Zygophyllum pterocaule
Synonyms[1]

Tetraena pterocaulis (Van Zyl) Beier & Thulin

Zygophyllum pterocaule is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to Namibia, and the northern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A succulent, decumbent shrub, it only reaches 15 cm (6 in) high, but spreads to 80 cm (30 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Zygophyllum pterocaule Van Zyl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ Van Zyl, L.; Marias, E. M. (1999). "Three new species of Zygophyllum (Zygophyllaceae) from Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa". Bothalia. 29 (2): 231–237. doi:10.4102/abc.v29i2.593.


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