Tromotriche
''Tromotriche'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. It is native to southern Africa.Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2). Description ''Tromotriche'' was first described as a genus in 1812, and its Greek name refers to the quivering hairs that surround the lobes of its flowers (''"tromo-"'' = "trembling"; ''"-trichos"'' = "hair"). The soft stems of ''Tromotriche'' species are obtusely, roundly four-angled (in cross section). Low, rounded mounds run along the edges of the angles, and leaf remnants are not visible. The stem surface is soft but often slightly rough. The varied flowers appear along the stems, and often have the characteristic hairs on the outsides of the lobes. Distribution This genus is restricted to the western (winter rainfall) regi ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]