SPECIMEN / CELASTRACEAE
Putterlickia verrucosa
False Forest Spikethorn
Origin to be documented
GENUS OVERVIEW / Putterlickia
Putterlickia, variously called spikethorns, false spike thorns, mock spike thorns and bastard spike thorns, are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, native to South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique. Endophytic bacteria in their roots produce maytansine.
This source describes the genus, not this particular species or selection. Species-specific characteristics and growing requirements are not confirmed.
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- Botanical family
- Celastraceae
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