Pachypodium geayi

Pachypodium geayi is a species of Pachypodium that originated from Southwest Madagascar. It has a metallic grey pachycaul trunk and the leaves are thin and grey-green, with a bright pink mid-rib. The plant has white flowers. Pachypodium geayi is one of the largest of the Madagascar species.

Pachypodium geayi
A Pachypodium in Longwood Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Pachypodium
Species:
P. geayi
Binomial name
Pachypodium geayi

References

  • Rapanarivo SHJV; Lavranos JJ; Leeuwenberg AJM (1999). Pachypodium (Apocynaceae): Taxonomy, Habitats and Cultivation. CRC Press. ISBN 90-5410-485-6.
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