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Adenia glauca

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

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

References

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  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.