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Amaranthaceae

Subfamily Amaranthoideae
Tribe Celosieae

Subfamily Chenopodioideae

Subfamily Gomphrenoideae
Tribe Gomphreneae

W/C = Wild Collected
Manochlamys albicans

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Soap Bush
  • Family: Amaranthaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Shrublet to 0.5m, arrow-shaped grey leaves, flowers clustered at branch tips, succulent green fruits foam when rubbed.
  • Culture: Prefers dry condtions.
  • USDA Zone: 9
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200100494
  • Source: Silverhill Seeds
  • Accession Date: 12-31-2001
  • Bench: 2115 - unused
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-09-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: core eudicots
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • SubFamily: Chenopodioideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
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Descriptive text adaped from Sil verhill Seeds online catalogue

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