Aiphanes minima

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Martinezia erosa, Lind. Lvs. with 2-3 pairs of narrow lfts. at base and a pair of broader ones at the apex, all oblique at the apex, bearing long, brown, needle-shaped spines on the veins and midrib; rachis cylindrical or obtusely angled, mealy, clothed with spines like those on the lvs. W. Indies. G.C. 1872:1297. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.