Agathosma phillipsii Dümmer

Species

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Characteristics

A dwarf very much branched and rather compact shrublet with pubescent branchlets. Leaves 3-5 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, obovate or oblong-obovate, very obtuse, tapering shortly at the base, comparatively thick, concave above, rounded and with a few large glands beneath, patently pubescent, becoming glabrous. Flowers few, in terminal clusters. Peduncles 2-4 mm long, pubescent, ebracteolate. Sepals 2-2.5 mm long, oblong, obtuse, fleshy, concave above, rounded and with several conspicuous glands beneath, entirely pubescent. Petals 3.5 mm long, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, slightly concave above, entirely pubescent. Stamens with filaments pubescent except at the base and near the apex. Staminodes 1 mm long, oblong, acute, gland-tipped, pubescent on the middle. Disk pubescent within. Ovary pilose, with 5 carpels bearing rotund processes. Style villous almost to the apex.
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Dwarf, gnarled, cushion-forming shrublet. Flowers in small, terminal clusters, pale pink. Fruits 5-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Agathosma phillipsii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771041-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523566
COL ID 5TQWV
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Synonyms

Agathosma phillipsii