Acmadenia sheilae I.Williams

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Acmadenia

Characteristics

Frutex aromaticus c. 5-ped. copiose ramosus. Caules angusti divaricati puberuli, foliorum cicatricibus ovatis. Folia numerosa decussata imbricata erecto-patentia glabra eciliata linearia triquetra, supra sulcata, infra convexa, obtusa, glandulis magnis paucis immersis et maculis stomatalibus onusta, basi parum angustiore, 2-3 lin. long., 0.5 lin. lat. Flores solitarii terminales. Sepala c. 3 lin. long., c. 2 lin. lat. late ovata, alis membranaceis latis, marginibus ciliatis, apice foliaceo obtuso viride. Bractece similes sed parum minores. Petala rosea 6-7 lin. long., 4 lin. lat., unguiculata, ungue supra piloso in laminam glabram ovato-lanceolatam dilatato. Stamina 5, filamentis 1.5 lin. long., antheris dorsifixis ovatis 0.5 lin. long., appendicula conica glandulosa apicale 0.25 lin. long. Staminodia 5 staminibus alternantia subulata acuminata 1 lin. long. Ovarium c. 0.5 lin. diam. Stylus brevis, stigmate globoso. Capsula 3 lin. long., sepalis persistentibus circumdata. Semina ovoidea nigra nitentia 1.5 lin. long, 2/3 lin. lat.
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Closely leafy, single-stemmed, aromatic shrublet to 40 cm. Leaves short-petiolate, opposite and decussate, oblong, obtuse. Flowers solitary, terminal, pink to red, anthers with a large, pointed apical gland.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Acmadenia sheilae world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770638-1
WFO ID wfo-0000516768
COL ID 9DCG
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Synonyms

Acmadenia sheilae Acmadenia gracilis