Leptadenia pyrotechnica
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Leptadenia pyrotechnica is a species of the genus Leptadenia in the subfamily of the silk plants (Asclepiadoideae) within the dog venom family(Apocynaceae).
description
Leptadenia pyrotechnica is a heavily branched shrub that reaches heights of 1 to 3 meters. The roots reach up to 12 m below the surface. It usually has green to gray-green branches and there are usually no leaves. If these are present, they are opposite, sessile, about 2 cm long and 3 mm wide.
The greenish-yellow flowers have a diameter of 2 mm and are axillary, zymous inflorescences . The fruits are up to 8 cm long.
distribution
Leptadenia pyrotechnica occurs in Africa in the Sahara and Sahel zone , on the Arabian Peninsula and in the east as far as India .
Individual evidence
- ↑ KH Batanouny & AM Abdel Wahab: Eco-Physiological Studies on Desert Plants: VIII. Root penetration of leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forsk.) Decne. in relation to its water balance . In: Oeeologia (Berl.) , 11, 1973, pp. 151-161 doi: 10.1007 / BF00345129 .
- ^ A b M. Arbonnier: Arbres, arbustes et lianes des zones Seches d'Afrique de l'Ouest , CIRAD, Montpellier, 2000 ISBN 2-87614-431-X .
Web links
Commons : Leptadenia pyrotechnica - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Leptadenia pyrotechnica . In: U. Brunken, M. Schmidt, S. Dressler, T. Janssen, A. Thiombiano, G. Zizka: West African plants - A Photo Guide. Senckenberg Research Institute, Frankfurt am Main 2008.
- Description of the species from the Health Authority Abu Dhabi .
- Description in Flora of Pakistan .
- Gallery at sahara-nature.com.