Pachypodium geayi
| Pachypodium geayi | |
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| A Pachypodium in Longwood Gardens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pachypodium |
| Species: | P. geayi |
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| Pachypodium geayi Costantin & Bois | |
Pachypodium geayi is a species of Pachypodium that originated from Southwest Madagascar. It has a metallic grey pachycaule 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.
Gallery
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The trunk of Pachypodium geayi
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Flower of Pachypodium geayi
See also
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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