Nenax hirta (Cruse) T.M.Salter

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Nenax

Characteristics

Dioecious, cushion-forming shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves sometimes in whorls of 3, linear, 1.5-4.0 mm long. Flowers usually in axillary clusters of 3, yellowish. Fruits indehiscent, grey-hairy, 2-3 x ± 2 mm.
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Distribution

Nenax hirta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757340-1
WFO ID wfo-0000249890
COL ID 746VN
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Synonyms

Nenax hirta Ambraria hirta

Lower taxons

Nenax hirta subsp. hirta Nenax hirta subsp. calciphila