Muraltia satureioides Burch. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Muraltia

Characteristics

Sprawling, divaricately branched shrub to 60 cm. Leaves sessile, fascicled, linear to oblong, shortly ciliate on margins and keel, spine-tipped. Flowers on short pedicels, axillary, pink or white. Capsules hispid, prominently horned.
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Distribution

Muraltia satureioides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690910-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100550
COL ID 44LGJ
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Synonyms

Muraltia satureioides Muraltia satureioides var. satureioides

Lower taxons

Muraltia satureioides var. floribunda Muraltia satureioides var. salteri