Muraltia caledonensis Levyns

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Sparsely branched, sprawling subshrub to 30 cm, pilose on young parts. Leaves sessile, fascicled, mostly linear or subulate, pilose below, apiculate. Flowers sessile, axillary, pink. Capsules sparsely hispid, with long, slender horns.
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Distribution

Muraltia caledonensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690757-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100448
COL ID 6S2ZV
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Synonyms

Muraltia caledonensis