Muraltia horrida Diels

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Twiggy shrublet, up to 0.6 m tall, with rigid, spine-tipped branches. Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong, 4-7 mm long, slightly fleshy, mucronate. Flowers 1-few in leaf axils, pale pink to white. Fruit a capsule, topped with 2 teeth.
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Twiggy shrublet to 60 cm, with rigid, spine-tipped branches. Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong, slightly fleshy, mucronate. Flowers 1-few in axils, pale pink.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Muraltia horrida world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690824-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100500
COL ID 742ZS
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Synonyms

Muraltia horrida