Tridentea pachyrrhiza

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Tridentea pachyrrhiza
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tridentea
Species:
T. pachyrrhiza
Binomial name
Tridentea pachyrrhiza
Synonyms [2]
  • Stapelia pachyrrhizaDinter
  • Stapelia umbonata Pillans
  • Ceropegia pachyrrhiza(Dinter) Bruyns

Tridentea pachyrrhiza is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.

Distribution and habitat

Tridentea pachyrrhiza is found in coastal Namibia, from Buntveldschuh in the north to Buchuberg in the south, at elevations between 50–300 m (160–980 ft) above sea level. It grows on stony flats among low shrubs, rarely on rocky outcrops, and is often covered with drifting sand. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Craven, P. (2004). "Tridentea pachyrrhiza". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T46828A11084150. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46828A11084150.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Tridentea pachyrrhiza (Dinter) L.C.Leach". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. Bruyns, Peter V. (2014). The Apocynaceae of Namibia. Strelitzia. Vol. 34. South African National Biodiversity Institute. p. 143. ISBN   978-1-919976-98-3. OCLC   903892993.
  4. Loots, Sonja (2005). Red Data Book of Namibian Plants. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network report. Vol. 38. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network. p. 25. ISBN   1-919976-16-7. OCLC   61730546 via ResearchGate.