Craterocapsa insizwae (Zahlbr.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Species

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Characteristics

A well-branched, prostrate perennial herb, stems villous with spreading hairs, rooting. Leaves evenly distributed, ovate, up to 12 x 7 mm, abruptly contracted to the petiole-like base, lower surface thinly villous, upper glabrous or nearly so. Flowers mauve-blue, solitary, apparently axillary, pedicels 1-20 mm long, very variable even on a single plant. Ovary villous, hairs patent, style base broadened to form the top of the ovary, accrescent into the domed lid of the capsule.
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Perennial herb, prostrate, 0.03-0.05 m high. Leaves ovate, abruptly contracted to a petiole-like base. Flowers mauve-blue, pedicellate, solitary, apparently axillary. Flowering time Jan., Feb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.05
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Distribution

Craterocapsa insizwae world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:141856-1
WFO ID wfo-0000830744
COL ID Z8XT
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Synonyms

Craterocapsa insizwae Roella insizwae Wahlenbergia ovalis