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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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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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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