Muraltia ericoides Steud.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Erect or spreading, glabrescent subshrub to 40 cm. Leaves sessile, solitary or imperfectly fascicled, linear to ovate, villous below when young, apiculate. Flowers sessile, axillary, usually pink. Capsules hispid, with long, slender horns.
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Distribution

Muraltia ericoides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690805-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100480
COL ID 44LDP
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Synonyms

Polygala fasciculata Heistera ericodes Heistera fasciculata Muraltia ericoides Muraltia burmannii Muraltia faciculata Muraltia linophylla Muraltia neglecta Muraltia poiretii Muraltia virgata Polygala ericoides