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Phaeoptilum spinosum
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Phaeoptilum spinosum is a shrub that occurs in central Namibia. It is the only species in the genus Phaeoptilum. It is a valuable drought-resistant fodder plant, browsed by goats and kudu. The bush bears winged red fruits in October.
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Phaeoptilum spinosum
- Slug
- phaeoptilum-spinosum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Genus
- Phaeoptilum
- Species
- spinosum
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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