Status:
valid
Authors:
(N.E.Br.) Bruyns
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 43: 69 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104679
Common Names
- Pectinaria longipes
- Longipes Pectinaria
- Longipes Starfish Flower
Description
Pectinaria longipes (also called Long-stalked Pectinaria, among many other common names) is a perennial, herbaceous plant with small, white flowers and long, thin stems. It is native to South Africa, and is commonly found in dry, open grasslands and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Pectinaria longipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Pectinaria longipes sub. villetii (C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns
Pectinaria longipes sub. longipes
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pectinaria longipes has white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are thin, with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Pectinaria longipes
Pectinaria longipes is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands.
Species in the Pectinaria genus
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata,
Acokanthera oblongifolia,
Acokanthera oppositifolia,
Acokanthera rotundata,
Acokanthera schimperi,
Adenium boehmianum,
Adenium multiflorum,
Adenium obesum,
Adenium oleifolium,
Adenium swazicum,
Adenium dhofarense,
Aganosma breviloba,
Aganosma cymosa,
Aganosma gracilis,
Aganosma lacei,
Aganosma petelotii,
Aganosma schlechteriana,
Aganosma siamensis,
Aganosma wallichii,
Aganosma heynei,
Alafia alba,
Alafia barteri,
Alafia benthamii,
Alafia berrieri,
Alafia calophylla,
Alafia caudata,
Alafia erythrophthalma,
Alafia falcata,
Alafia fuscata,
Alafia insularis,
Alafia intermedia,
Alafia landolphioides,
Alafia lucida,
Alafia microstylis,
Alafia multiflora,
Alafia nigrescens,
Alafia orientalis,
Alafia parciflora,
Alafia pauciflora,
Alafia perrieri,
Alafia schumannii,
Alafia thouarsii,
Alafia vallium,
Alafia verschuereni,
Alafia whytei,
Alafia zambesiaca,
Allamanda calcicola,
Allamanda angustifolia,
Allamanda blanchetii,
Allamanda cathartica,