Zygophyllum pterocaule
Species of plant
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Zygophyllum pterocaule is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to Namibia, and the northern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A succulent, decumbent shrub, it only reaches 15 cm (6 in) high, but spreads to 80 cm (30 in).[2]
| Zygophyllum pterocaule | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Zygophyllum |
| Species: | Z. pterocaule |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygophyllum pterocaule Van Zyl | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tetraena pterocaulis (Van Zyl) Beier & Thulin | |
