Pachypodium rutenbergianum

Pachypodium rutenbergianum

Branches of Pachypodium rutenbergianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Pachypodium
Species:	P. rutenbergianum
Binomial name
*Pachypodium rutenbergianum* Vatke

Pachypodium rutenbergianum is a species of Pachypodium originated from and native to Madagascar. The plant can reach 3 to 8 m high, and its trunk up to 60 cm in diameter at base. The plant has short branches and 1-cm long spines. Leaves are green and 10 to 15 cm long, 4 cm wide. Its flowers are white.

Varieties

Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. meridionale
Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. rutenbergianum
Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. sofiense

Each of these are considered by many botanists as separate species.

External sources

Pachypodium rutenbergianum at www.refer.mg

Pachypodium

General information	Genus overview Morphology Taxonomy Habitats History

Species	P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius P. horombense P. inopinatum P. lamerei P. lealii P. makayense P. meridionale P. menabeum P. namaquanum P. rosulatum P. rutenbergianum P. saundersii P. sofiense P. succulentum P. windsorii

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