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Pachypodium sofiense (Poiss.) H.Perrier
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 311 (1934)
Family: APOCYNACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. sofiense Poiss.
Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache n.s., 6: 3 (1924)

Synonyms:

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Pachypodium rutenbergianum group

  • Pachypodium rutenbergianum Vatke: ( var. rutenbergianum) Plants to 6 m tall, with narrowly elliptic to linear leaves at least 4 times as long as wide; Corolla pure white; Fr less than 3 cm in diameter. Distribution: north and south Madagascar.
  • Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. meridionale H.Perrier: Tallest of the varieties (up to 8 metres tall) but with the smallest fowers, with corolla lobes flushed pink or red-veined. Distribution: SW Madagascar.
  • Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. sofiense Poiss.: Leaves obovate, 1.8-3 times as long as wide; Corolla lobes blunt and only slightly crisped; Fruits to 6 cm in diameter. Distribution: NW Madagascar.

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