Agathosma marifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

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Characteristics

Branchlets puberulous. Leaves 3.5-8 mm long, alternate, much reflexed, ovate-or oblong-lanceolate, lanceolate-linear or linear-oblong, acute, rounded at the base, slightly convex, flat or slightly concave above, usually persistently hispidulous above and beneath, sometimes ciliate or with stalked glands, with a prominent nerve and scattered glands beneath. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles 4 mm long, shortly pubescent, bracteolate on the lower half. Sepals 1-1.5 mm long, ovate, subacute or obtuse, rounded and pubescent beneath, sometimes shortly pubescent above or with 1 or 2 long apical hairs, rarely with stalked glands. Petals 4-4.5 mm long, glabrous; blade elliptic-or obovate-oblong, obtuse; claw as long or almost so, narrowly linear. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 2-3 mm long, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, gland-tipped, ± pubescent above and sometimes beneath. Ovary glabrous, or pilose on the upper half, with 3 carpels bearing oblong hispid or pilose processes. Style glabrous.
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Single-stemmed, compact, rough shrublet to 60 cm, citronella-scented. Leaves often very reflexed. Flowers in lax, terminal clusters, white. Fruits 3-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Agathosma marifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770994-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523510
COL ID 5TR7Q
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Synonyms

Agathosma foliosa Agathosma marifolia Diosma marifolia Hartogia foliosa Hartogia marifolia Agathosma foliosa var. schlechteri