Maerua buxifolia Gilg & Gilg-ben.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Maerua

Characteristics

Small shrub very like M. parvifolia but the leaves are entirely glabrous, free from papillae and more glaucous; but the most important diagnostic character is that the petioles are always entirely glabrous and smooth. This is never the case with M. parvifolia even in the more glabrescent forms.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Maerua buxifolia world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:147665-1
WFO ID wfo-0000375706
COL ID 3XFTD
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Synonyms

Maerua welwitschii Maerua rigida var. virgata Maerua rigida var. buxifolia Maerua buxifolia