Drosanthemum comptonii L.Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Suberectum, in sectione sat rigidum, diffuse laxeque ramosum; rami ad 25 cm longi, ad 2 mm diam., internodiis 2-3 cm longis, vix hispidi, asperi, papillis reflexis induratis; folia adscendentia vel patentia, inconspicue nitenti-papillosa, subteretia obtusa, lat. visa haud vel vix superne angustata, ad 9 mm longa, ad 3 mm diam., vagina 1.5 mm longa; flores diurni, ad 2.8 cm diam., alabastris pyriformibus; pedunculi 1.5-2.5 cm longi, conspicue nitenti-papillosi; receptaculum minus papillosum, prope apicem leviter constrictum, 5 mm longum, 4-5 mm diam.; sepala subaequilonga, 5-6 mm longa; petala 1-2-seriata, obtusa rosea, ad 1.3 cm longa, ad 2 mm lata; stamina diu erecta vel subdiffusa, extima interioribus multo breviora, ad 4 mm longa, filamentis roseis, intimis basi dense papillatis, antheris albidis; glandulae parvae distantes; ovarium supra, medium versus, 5-lobatum, lobis distantibus obtusis; stigmata 5, basin versus incrassata papillataque, caudata, 4 mm longa, Cauda epapillata, 3 mm longa.
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Growth form shrub
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Distribution

Drosanthemum comptonii world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000656887
COL ID 6DKDG
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Synonyms

Drosanthemum comptonii