Freylinia tropica
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Freylinia tropica is a Southern African shrub with lax, spreading branches and found in the South African province of Limpopo
and in Zimbabwe
.
Named after the botanist, Pietro Lorenzo, the last Count of Freylino, owner of a famous garden at Buttigliera d'Asti
near Marengo
in Italy in the early 19th century.
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
and in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
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Named after the botanist, Pietro Lorenzo, the last Count of Freylino, owner of a famous garden at Buttigliera d'Asti
Buttigliera d'Asti
Buttigliera d'Asti is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Asti.-External links:*...
near Marengo
Marengo
Marengo may refer to:* The Battle of Marengo, in 1800 in northern Italy* French ship Marengo* Chicken Marengo, a food dish* Marengo , a genus of jumping spiders* Marengo , Napoleon's horse...
in Italy in the early 19th century.
Relationships
South African species:- Freylinia crispaFreylinia crispaFreylinia crispa is a flowering plant in the figwart family....
- Freylinia decurrens
- Freylinia densiflora
- Freylinia lanceolataFreylinia lanceolataFreylinia lanceolata is a South African shrub belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae.This species prefers damp ground, riverbanks and marshy areas in the Western Cape, through to the Eastern Cape....
- Freylinia tropica
- Freylinia undulata
- Freylinia visseri
- Freylinia vlokii