Agathosma robusta Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

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Characteristics

Branchlets pubescent. Leaves 5-7 mm long, alternate, erect, subimbricate, linear-lanceolate, acute, navicular, rounded at the base, slightly incurved, ± gibbous behind the apex, glabrous above, rather acutely keeled, pilose on the keel and margin, with scattered glands beneath. Flowers in terminal clusters. Peduncles 8 mm long, villous, with slender bracteoles near the base. Sepals 2.5 mm long, lanceolate-ovate, subacute, sometimes slightly incurved and gibbous behind the apex, concave and pubescent above, obtusely keeled and villous beneath. Petals 5.5 mm long, glabrous; blade subrotund; claw almost 1.5 times as long, linear. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 3.25 mm long, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, with a gland behind the apex, tapering to a slender base, villous above on the lower half. Ovary sparsely pilose on the apex, with 2 carpels bearing oblong obtuse processes. Style glabrous.
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Laxly branched shrublet to 60 cm, sometimes rooting where buried, lemon-herb-scented. Flowers in woolly, terminal clusters, mauve. Fruits 3-or 4-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Agathosma robusta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771069-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523597
COL ID 65R8Z
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Synonyms

Agathosma robusta Hartogia robusta Diosma robusta