Pachypodium densiflorum

Pachypodium densiflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Pachypodium
Species:	P. densiflorum
Binomial name
	Pachypodium densiflorum; Baker
Synonyms
	Pachypodium brevicalyx (H.Perrier) Pichon

Pachypodium densiflorum is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae family.^[1] It is native to Madagascar. In habitat, it grows on granite rocks in the central plateau of Madagascar.

Description

Pachypodium densiflorum grows from a sizeable, fleshy basal caudex. Shoots growing from the caudex are regularly branched and spiny at the youngest parts. Leaves appear at the top of these shoots during vegetation periods and are lanceolate and deep green. The flowers are yellow and appear on long peduncles.

References

^ "Pachypodium densiflorum Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents by Zdenek Jezek and Libor Kunte

[1] "Pachypodium densiflorum Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

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