Pachypodium geayi
Pachypodium geayi is a species of Pachypodium that originated from Southwest Madagascar. It has a metallic grey pachycaul trunk and the leaves are thin and grey-green, with a bright pink mid-rib. The plant has white flowers. Pachypodium geayi is one of the largest of the Madagascar species.
Pachypodium geayi | |
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A Pachypodium in Longwood Gardens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Pachypodium |
Species: | P. geayi |
Binomial name | |
Pachypodium geayi | |
Gallery
- The trunk of Pachypodium geayi
- Flower of Pachypodium geayi
References
- Rapanarivo SHJV; Lavranos JJ; Leeuwenberg AJM (1999). Pachypodium (Apocynaceae): Taxonomy, Habitats and Cultivation. CRC Press. ISBN 90-5410-485-6.
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