Hermannia violacea (burch. ex Dc.) K.schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hermannia

Characteristics

Procumbent dwarf shrub, branches ± 0.4 m long; densely appressed, glandular and stellate-hairy. Leaves petiolate, ovate to cordate, serrate. Stipules persistent on older branchlets. Inflorescences 1-or 2-flowered; peduncles ± 16 mm long, filiform; pedicels filiform, glandular. Flowers 5 mm long, purple. Calyx campanulate, 5-lobed in upper half, lobes attenuate; gland-dotted, simple hairs scattered on margins. Petals thrice as long as calyx. Flowering time unknown.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Images

Hermannia violacea unspecified picture

Distribution

Hermannia violacea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:823999-1
WFO ID wfo-0001141102
COL ID 3KZQM
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Synonyms

Hermannia violacea Mahernia violacea