Agathosma capitata Sond.

Species

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Characteristics

Branchlets glabrous. Leaves 3.5-5 mm long, alternate, ascending, slightly incurved towards the apex, subimbricate, lanceolate, subacute, shortly cuneate at the base, concave and glabrous above, pilose-ciliate, conspicuously keeled and with scattered glands beneath, tubercled and pilose on the keel. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles 1-2 mm long, glabrous, with bracteoles at or near the apex. Calyx glabrous. Sepals 2.5 mm long, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, concave above, obtusely keeled beneath. Petals 4-6 mm long; blade obovate, obtuse; claw 1.5 times or almost twice as long, filiform, glabrous, or sparsely pilose on the lower half. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 2.75-3.25 mm long, linear, tapering towards both ends, pilose at the middle. Ovary pilose on the apex, with 3 carpels bearing linear-oblong pilose processes. Style glabrous. Fruit with reticulate ridges.
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Single-stemmed, rigid, harsh-textured shrublet to 25 cm. Flowers in dense heads, white. Fruits 3-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil texture 5-8
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Distribution

Agathosma capitata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770880-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523371
COL ID 662WD
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Synonyms

Agathosma capitata Hartogia capitata Agathosma capituliformis