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Family: PEDALIACEAE 
 Pterodiscus aurantiacus
 
  
Author:  Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch 1869
Family:  Pedaliaceae
Habitat:  Angola, Botswana, Namibia
Soil:  Mix, Clay
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Medium
Thickness:  3 centimetres
Height:  30 centimetres
Flower:  Bright Orange
Reproduction:  Seeds/Cuttings
Pop names:  -
Synonyms:  Pterodiscus brasiliensis, Paul Friedrich August Ascherson 1888.

   This member of the Pedaliaceae family was given this name by Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch in 1869. It is found in Angola, Botswana and Namibia, growing in a well drained but sometimes clay rich soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow to three centimetres diameter, the whole plant reach 30 centimetres high. The flowers are bright orange, and can have a darker centre.