Adenia glauca

Adenia glauca is a species of flowering plant in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it occurs in southeastern Botswana and northern South Africa.[1]

Adenia glauca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Adenia
Species:
A. glauca
Binomial name
Adenia glauca

It grows from 0.5 to 3.5 m tall, with its main stem enlarged at ground level.[2]

References

  1. Smith, Gideon (2017). Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 9781775843689.
  2. Kirby, Gwithie (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana. Penguin Random House South Africa. pp. 101–02. ISBN 9781775841357.
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