Muraltia commutata Levyns

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Laxly branched, spreading shrub to 40 cm, puberulous on young parts. Leaves subsessile, fascicled, lanceolate to spathulate, pubescent below, shortly apiculate. Flowers sessile, axillary, pink. Capsules hispid, shortly horned.
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Distribution

Muraltia commutata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690769-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100457
COL ID 44LCN
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Synonyms

Muraltia commutata