Muraltia dumosa Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Sprawling or suberect shrub to 30 cm, pilose on young parts. Leaves sessile, fascicled, mostly ovate or elliptic, apiculate, tip often reflexed, often pilose below. Flowers sessile, axillary, pink. Capsules scabrid, shortly horned.
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Distribution

Muraltia dumosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690797-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100471
COL ID 44LDD
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Synonyms

Polygala dumosa Muraltia rubicunda Muraltia dumosa Muraltia brevifolia Muraltia dontolopha