Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
platypterus
ID:
1064156

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baker

Source:
tro

Year:
1882

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 20: 172 (1882)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063494

Common Names

  • Broad-winged Tachiadenus
  • Broad-winged Centaury
  • Broad-winged Centaur

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Uses & Benefits

Tachiadenus platypterus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping purposes.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Tachiadenus platypterus sub. angustialatus (Humbert) Klack.
Tachiadenus platypterus sub. platypterus

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tachiadenus platypterus has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and slightly flattened. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tachiadenus platypterus can be propagated by seed or by division. When propagating by seed, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil mix and keep them moist. When propagating by division, carefully divide the clumps of the plant and replant them in a pot filled with a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light. The divisions should take root within a few weeks.

Where to Find Tachiadenus platypterus

Tachiadenus platypterus is native to South Africa, where it is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

Species in the Gentianaceae family

Adenolisianthus arboreus, Anthocleista amplexicaulis, Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista grandiflora, Anthocleista inermis, Anthocleista laxiflora, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana, Anthocleista longifolia, Anthocleista madagascariensis, Anthocleista microphylla, Anthocleista nobilis, Anthocleista obanensis, Anthocleista procera, Anthocleista scandens, Anthocleista schweinfurthii, Anthocleista vogelii, Anthocleista potalioides, Aripuana cullmaniorum, Bartonia paniculata, Bartonia verna, Bartonia virginica, Bisgoeppertia robustior, Bisgoeppertia gracilis, Bisgoeppertia scandens, Blackstonia acuminata, Blackstonia grandiflora, Blackstonia imperfoliata, Blackstonia perfoliata, Calolisianthus amplissimus, Calolisianthus pedunculatus, Canscora alata, Canscora andrographioides, Canscora concanensis, Canscora diffusa, Canscora heteroclita, Canscora macrocalyx, Canscora pauciflora, Canscora perfoliata, Canscora roxburghii, Canscora schultesii, Canscora stricta, Canscora bidoupensis, Canscora bhatiana, Canscora shrirangiana, Canscora ciathula, Canscora tetraptera, Celiantha bella, Celiantha chimantensis, Celiantha imthurniana, Centaurium ameghinoi,

References