Bowkeria citrina Thode

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Stilbaceae > Bowkeria

Characteristics

Frutex ramosissimus, 6-8-pedalis, fragrans. Hamuli subteretes, pubescentes glandulosique, internodiis foliis multo bre vioribus. Folia terna, breviter petiolata, lanceolata, 5-7.5 cm. longa, medio 0.6-1 cm. lata, acuta, basi et apice angustata, marginibus integris vel sub apice denticulatis subrevolutis, utrinque aureo-glandulosa glandulis subtus multo magis con-spicuis, superne densius subtus parce puberula vel praeter nervos subglabra, hie pallidiora et tenuiter reticulata. Petioli 2-3 mm. longi, puberuh. Pedunculi axillares, oppositi, uniflori, puberuli, 1-1.2 cm. longi, sub apicem bibracteolati. Bracteolae lanceolatae,puberulae, 4-5 mm. longae. Calyx alte 5-partitus, segmentisoblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis ciliolatis. Corolla bilabiata,obliqua, ventricosa, inflata, puberula, flava, interne purpureo-punctata, ad 1.6 cm. longa, labio superiore bidentato, inferioretridentato lobis brevibus obtusis ciliolatis. Stamina filamentisarcuatis glabris, antheris didymis glabris reniformibus. Ovariumpubescens. Stylus filiformis, puberulus, longe persistens. Capsulasepticidalis, bivalvis, aureo-glandulosa, ad 1 cm. longa. Seminaignota.
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Shrub, up to 3 m high. Cymes 1-7-flowered. Flowers generally at least 15 mm long. Corolla pubescent. Calyx not viscid, segments thin-textured. Capsule 10 mm long. Flowers canary-yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Images

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Distribution

Bowkeria citrina world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:799842-1
WFO ID wfo-0000570072
COL ID MS47
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Synonyms

Bowkeria citrina