Agathosma ovalifolia Pillans

Species

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Characteristics

Branchlets puberulous. Leaves 4-5 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, slightly recurved at the apex, elliptic, widely ovate or subrotund, obtuse or with a short blunt mucro, slightly concave above, often somewhat thickened and pale at the margin, widely convex and hispidulous beneath, with large scattered glands extending to the margin. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles 4 mm long, puberulous, ebracteolate. Sepals 1.5 mm long, oblong, obtuse, ciliolate, convex behind the apex, with prominent glands beneath, puberulous on the lower half. Petals 4.5 mm long, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, cuneate at the base, ciliolate, puberulous above, near the base. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 2.5 mm long, linear, truncate, tipped with a rotund gland, concave above, ciliate. Ovary puberulous about the apex, with 2 carpels bearing rounded hispid processes. Style glabrous.
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Dwarf shrub, up to 1.5 m high. Leaves 4-5 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, slightly recurved at apex, elliptic, widely ovate or subrotund, obtuse or with a short blunt mucro, hispidulous beneath, with large scattered glands to margins. Flowers in terminal clusters, white with red dots; bracteoles absent; peduncles 4 mm long, oblong, obtuse, convex behind apex; ciliolate, puberulous on lower half, prominently glandular beneath. Petals mm long, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, cuneate at base, ciliolate, puberulous above near base. Staminodes 2.5 mm long, linear, truncate, tipped with a rotund gland, concave above, ciliate. Ovary 2-carpellate, with rounded hispid processes; styles glabrous. Flowering time June-Oct.
Single-stemmed, rounded shrub to 1.5 m, acrid or spice-scented. Flowers in lax, terminal clusters white, red-dotted. Fruits 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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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Agathosma ovalifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771025-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523547
COL ID 65R99
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Synonyms

Agathosma ovalifolia Agathosma meyeriana Agathosma punctata