Drosanthemum vandermerwei L.Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves subcylindrical in cross section. Plants prostrate or sprawling. Prostrate, papillate shrublet, with reddish branches to 40 cm long. Leaves subterete to terete, obtuse. Flowers to 27 mm diam., pink. Fruits 5-locular.
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Growth form shrub
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Distribution

Drosanthemum vandermerwei world distribution map, present in South Africa

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WFO ID wfo-0000657005
COL ID 37QMN
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Synonyms

Drosanthemum vandermerwei