Aiphanes lindeniana

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Martinezia lindeniana, Wendl. Sts. 9-15 ft. high: pinnae in opposite groups of 4-6, the groups widely separated, long-wedge-shaped, 10-14 in. long, 8-10 times as long as broad, with a short, projecting point at the upper margin, the nerves ciliate-spiny toward the end; petiole densely covered with grayish brown hairs, with many rather large black spines 1-2 ½in. long; rachis is also spiny above and below; midnerve of each segm. a trifle shorter than the lower margin and spiny beneath, like the rachis and lateral nerves: lvs. dark green above, lighter beneath; terminal segm. broadest: fr. rose-red. Mts. of Colombia, at an altitude of 6,000 ft. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.