Hermannia paniculata Franch.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hermannia

Characteristics

A low shrub. It has a woody base. It grows 15 cm tall. It is much branched. The leaves are pale green. They are alternate and oval. The edges are crenate. The flowers are in groups at the ends of the branches. They are yellow. The fruit is a 5-lobed capsule.
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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It is a Mediterranean plant.
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The young leaves are eaten.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823867-1
WFO ID wfo-0000720483
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Synonyms

Hermannia paniculata