Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'
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7, Pringle Road, Greendale, Harare
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| Description: | This is a naturally occurring hybrid between Ruttya ovata and Ruspolia australis, which is commonly found in cultivation. A detailed account of this species may be found online in Smithies (2012). |
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| Derivation of specific name: | The cultivar name honours Mrs Phyllis van Heerden who found the hybrid in 1957 in Wylliespoort, in the Soutpansberg. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Confined in the wild to the Soutpansberg (Northern Province of South Africa). |
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| Image last updated: | Thursday 5 January 2017 |
| Literature: |
Smithies, S.J. (2012). x Ruttyruspolia ‘Phyllis van Heerden' A.Meeuse & de Wet South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Published on the Internet: http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/ruttyruspolia_phyllisvanheerden.htm accessed 5 January 2017 |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'African Plant Database: x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'
JSTOR Plant Science: x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: x Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis van Heerden'
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