Origin and Habitat: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia. Type location: Mozambique near Lake Malawi. Altitude range: up to 1700 metres above sea level.
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
The caudex can grow up to 4,5 centimetres, the stem 50 centimetres height. The flowers are green. The genera is named after Theodor Dorsten, 16th century German ...
Synonyms: · Common names: · Frequency: · Status: Native. Description: Herb; stems annual, erect or horizontal, creeping and rooting at the nodes.
Derivation of specific name: buchananii: after John Buchanan (1855 – 1896), Scottish horticulturist, missionary, farmer and plant collector in Malawi, who ...
Synonyms: · Common names: · Frequency: Rare. Status: Native. Description: Herb; stems annual, erect or horizontal, creeping and rooting at the nodes.
The spectrum of the genus Dorstenia ranges from small annuals to perennial herbaceous plants with and without rhizomes or tubers, geophytes, lithophytes, ...
Dorstenia buchananii var. longipedunculata Rendle [family MORACEAE]. Herbarium. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K).
Jul 10, 2024 · I grow mine in bright shade, with a balanced fertilizer during the growing season. My soil mix is ~ 1/3 of each, potting soil, pumice, and DG.
Dorstenia buchananii Engl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 142 1894. Family: MORACEAE. Synonyms: Dorstenia buchananii Engl. See all synonyms of Dorstenia buchananii.
