Agathosma elegans Cham.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Agathosma

Characteristics

Branchlets pubescent. Leaves usually 0.5-1 cm long, alternate, erect-spreading, oblong, elliptic-oblong, oblong-or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, rounded or subcordate at the base, ± concave and glabrous or hispid above, slightly revolute, somewhat crenate, with marginal glands, rarely with stalked glands on the margin, glabrous, or ± hispid beneath, with a slightly raised nerve. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles 2-3 mm long, puberulous, subtended by bracteoles. Sepals 1.25-1.5 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, usually puberulous above on the upper half, convex and puberulous beneath, with a slightly raised nerve. Petals 3-3.5 mm long, elliptic-oblong or obovate, obtuse, tapering to a narrowly cuneate base, ciliolate or puberulous above on the lower half. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 1.25-2 mm long, slightly recurved, linear, tapering towards both ends, gland-tipped, involute and ciliate at the margin. Ovary puberulous on the apex, with 2 carpels, or sometimes 1 carpel, bearing rotund setose processes. Style glabrous.
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Shrub, up to 1.5 m high. Leaves usually 5-10 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, oblong, elliptic-oblong, oblong-or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, rounded or subcordate at base, ± concave and glabrous or hispid above, slightly revolute, somewhat crenate, with marginal glands, rarely with stalked glands on margins, glabrous, or ± hispid beneath, with a slightly raised nerve. Flowers in terminal clusters, white; bracteoles 2. Sepals 1.25-1.50 mm long. Petals 3.0-3.5 mm long, elliptic-oblong or obovate, obtuse, tapering to a narrowly cuneate base, ciliolate or puberulous above on lower half. Staminodes 1.25-2.00 mm long. Ovary puberulous on apex, with (1)2 carpels, with rotund, setose processes; style glabrous. Flowering time all year.
Willowy, single-stemmed shrub to 1.5 m, herb-scented. Flowers in terminal clusters, white. Fruits 1(2)-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Distribution

Agathosma elegans world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770921-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523423
COL ID 662VK
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Synonyms

Hartogia elegans Agathosma elegans Agathosma pubescens Agathosma pubescens