Agathosma unicarpellata (Fourc.) Pillans

Species

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Characteristics

A much branched shrub about 20 cm high. Branchlets puberulous except on raised strips at the bases of the leaves. Leaves mostly 6-8 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, acute, cuneate at the base, slightly convex above, slightly revolute and obscurely gland-crenate, glabrous, with a prominent nerve and scattered glands beneath. Flowers 1-3 together in the axils of the upper leaves. Peduncles 0.5-1 mm long, glabrous, subtended by small rotund ciliolate bracteoles. Sepals 1-1.25 mm long, widely ovate, acute, ciliate, obtusely convex and shiny beneath. Petals 5 mm long, obovate, rounded at the apex, narrowly cuneate at the base, slightly concave and pubescent above. Stamens glabrous. Staminodes 1.25-1.5 mm long, spathulate, obtuse, ciliate, slightly concave above. Disk crenulate. Ovary glabrous, with 1 carpel bearing an oblong obtuse terete process. Style glabrous.
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Much-branched shrub, ± 0.2(-0.4) m high. Leaves mostly 6-8 mm long, alternate, erect-spreading, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, acute, cuneate at base, slightly revolute and obscurely gland-crenate, glabrous, with a prominent nerve and scattered glands beneath. Flowers 1-3 together in axils of upper leaves, white; bracteoles 2. Sepals 1.25 mm long, widely ovate, acute, ciliate, obtusely convex and shiny beneath. Petals 5 mm long, obovate, narrowly cuneate at base, slightly concave and pubescent above. Staminodes 1.25-1.50 mm long, spathulate, obtuse, ciliate, slightly concave above. Disc crenulate. Ovary glabrous, with 1 carpel with an oblong, obtuse, terete process; style glabrous. Flowering time Apr.-Dec.
Single-stemmed shrublet to 45 cm, turpentine-scented. Flowers 1-3 in leaf axils, white. Fruits 1-chambered.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Agathosma unicarpellata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771127-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523663
COL ID 65R8L
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Synonyms

Agathosma unicarpellata Barosma unicarpellata