Schizoglossum aschersonianum Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Schizoglossum

Characteristics

Perennial, geophytic herb, 50-300 mm high; stems erect, well branched from base. Leaves longer than internodes with blade filiform, 1-4 mm wide. Inflorescences with 4-8 flowers, spherical; peduncles 1-4 mm long. Flowers: pedicles 1-3 mm long; corolla lobes flat, spreading to suberect, 0.5-2.0 mm long, greenish; corona with thin, needle-like projection extended over style head, lobes 15 mm long, thick and fleshy. Flowering time Aug.-Mar., with a peak in Oct.-Dec. Fruit a follicle, without bristles, 45-75 mm long, broadest below middle.
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Dwarf, branching geophyte to 15 cm; sap milky. Leaves opposite, linear. Flowers 3-4 mm diam., with recurved petals, grey-green, corona white, lobes linear arching over style apex from broad base.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.3
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Schizoglossum aschersonianum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101082-1
WFO ID wfo-0001102891
COL ID 6XX9D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lagarinthus tenellus Schizoglossum aschersonianum Schizoglossum tenellum

Lower taxons

Schizoglossum aschersonianum var. aschersonianum Schizoglossum aschersonianum var. pygmaeum Schizoglossum aschersonianum var. longipes Schizoglossum aschersonianum var. radiatum