Lachnaea uniflora Crantz

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Lachnaea

Characteristics

Like L. grandiflora but to 45 cm, single-or multistemmed at base, branches flexuose, leaves narrowly elliptic. Flowers pink, sometimes white, silky outside but hairs on lower hypanthium not acicular but blunt, stigma narrowly conical to ellipsoid, long papillate.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-8
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Distribution

Lachnaea uniflora world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:832080-1
WFO ID wfo-0001281989
COL ID 3RNVR
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Synonyms

Calysericos uniflora Cryptadenia ciliata Cryptadenia uniflora Passerina uniflora Lachnaea uniflora Lachnaea ciliata Steiroctis uniflora Passerina uniflora var. purpurea Passerina uniflora var. latifolia Passerina uniflora var. angustifolia