Agathosma corymbosa G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Agathosma

Characteristics

A low shrub with pubescent branchlets. Leaves 4-7 mm long, alternate, ascending or erect-spreading, lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, often laterally compressed at the apex, rounded at the base, slightly incurved towards the apex, concave and glabrous above, obtusely keeled and ± pubescent or pilose beneath, sometimes only on the keel and margin. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles mostly 5-6 mm long, villous, usually purple, with bracteoles on the lower half. Sepals 2.5-3 mm long, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, subacute, sparsely pubescent above, obtusely keeled and ± pubescent or villous beneath, rarely glabrous, conspicuously membranous at the margin. Petals 4-5 mm long; blade obovate, rounded at the apex, sometimes with a few hairs above; claw almost as long, narrowly linear, glabrous. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 3.5-4.5 mm long, linear, obtuse, with a gland behind the apex, tapering towards the base, villous shortly below the middle. Ovary glabrous, with 2 carpels bearing oblong processes. Style glabrous.
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Single-stemmed shrublet to 40 cm. Flowers in lax, terminal clusters, white to bright purple. Fruits 2-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Agathosma corymbosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770897-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523392
COL ID 5TR7G
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Synonyms

Agathosma speciosa Agathosma ventenatiana Diosma ventenatiana Agathosma corymbosa Agathosma lasiophylla Agathosma laxa Agathosma pubescens Diosma wendlandiana Diosma corymbosa Diosma hirta Diosma lasiophylla Diosma laxa Diosma pubescens Diosma purpurea Diosma purpurea Hartogia ventenatiana Bucco ventenatiana