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Family: PEDALIACEAE 
 Pterodiscus speciosus
 

Photo from: Thomas Müller

   
Author:  William Jackson Hooker 1844
Family:  Pedaliaceae
Habitat:  Southern Africa, Botswana
Soil:  Mix
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Maximum
Thickness:  4 Centimetres
Height:  20 Centimetres
Flower:  White over Pink to Red
Reproduction:  Seeds
Pop names:  -
Synonyms:  -

Photo from: Thomas Müller. 

   This member of the Pedaliaceae family was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1844. It's found in Southern Africa and Botswana, growing in a well-drained soil/grit with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres, the stem up to 20 centimetres height. The flowers are white over pink to red.