Agathosma martiana Sond.

Species

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Characteristics

Branchlets puberulous. Leaves 3-7 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, elliptic, ovate or rotund, mucronate, rounded or sub-cuneate at the base, slightly convex above or almost flat, slightly recurved and gland-crenulate at the margin, glabrous, or minutely ciliate in the lower half, usually with 2 or 3 rows of conspicuous glands beneath on either side of the slightly raised nerve. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles 4-7 mm long, villous, ebracteolate. Sepals 2-3 mm long, reflexed, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, sometimes apiculate, concave above in the upper half, pubescent above and beneath in the lower half, ciliate, sometimes with a wide membranous margin. Petals 3.5-4.5 mm long, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, very obtuse, widely cuneate and puberulous above at the base, with 2 rows of conspicuous glands beneath. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 1.5 mm long, oblong-or linear-lanceolate, obtuse or truncate, with a large gland behind the apex, puberulous above or pubescent at the margin. Ovary glabrous, with 3 or sometimes 4 carpels bearing rotund processes. Style glabrous.
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Dwarf shrub, single-stemmed, up to 3 m high. Leaves 3-7 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, elliptic, ovate or rotund, mucronate, slightly recurved; gland-crenulate at margins, usually with 2 or 3 rows of conspicuous glands beneath on either side of slightly raised nerve. Flowers in lax, terminal clusters, white with maroon dots; bracteoles absent. Sepals 2-3 mm long, reflexed. Petals 3.5-4.5 mm long, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, very obtuse, widely cuneate and puberulous above at base, with 2 rows of conspicuous glands beneath. Staminodes 1.5 mm long, oblong-or linear-lanceolate, obtuse or truncate, with a large gland behind apex, puberulous above or pubescent at margins. Ovary glabrous, 3(4)-carpellate with rotund processes; style glabrous. Flowering time July-Sept.
Single-stemmed, leafy, rounded shrub to over 3 m, acrid-smelling. Flowers in lax, terminal clusters, white with maroon dots. Fruits 3-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Images

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Distribution

Agathosma martiana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770996-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523512
COL ID 65QW2
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Synonyms

Agathosma martiana Hartogia martiana Agathosma bowiei