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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Zygophyllum |
| Species: | Z. pterocaule
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| Binomial name | |
| Zygophyllum pterocaule | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tetraena pterocaulis (Van Zyl) Beier & Thulin | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Zygophyllum pterocaule Van Zyl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Van Zyl, L.; Marias, E. M. (1999). "Three new species of Zygophyllum (Zygophyllaceae) from Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa". Bothalia. 29 (2): 231–237. doi:10.4102/abc.v29i2.593.
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