Galphimia angustifolia Benth.

Narrowleaf goldshower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Galphimia

Characteristics

Subshrubs or small shrubs, to 1 m. Leaf blades linear to narrowly elliptic or narrowly lanceolate or narrowly ovate to elliptic or ovate, larger blades 2.5–4 × 0.3–2 cm, surfaces glabrous or abaxial surface with scattered hairs proximally on midrib, usually bearing 2 glands proximally on margin above base. Inflorescences 5–18 cm, 4–13-flowered. Pedicels usually sessile, rarely raised on peduncles to 3.5 mm, much shorter than pedicels. Flowers: posterior petal sometimes a little longer than lateral petals; stamen filaments opposite sepals longer than opposite petals; anthers 0.7–0.9 mm. Cocci 3–3.5 mm. 2n = 24.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.58 - 0.65
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Galphimia angustifolia world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:556338-1
WFO ID wfo-0000693953
COL ID 3F74L
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Synonyms

Galphimia angustifolia Galphimia linifolia Thryallis angustifolia Thryallis linifolia Galphimia linifolia var. oblongifolia Galphimia angustifolia var. oblongifolia Galphimia angustifolia var. ovalifolia Thryallis angustifolia var. oblongifolia