Passerina quadrifaria Bredenk. & A.e.van Wyk

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Passerina

Characteristics

Low shrub, up to 1 m high. Leaves: abaxial surface of young leaves tomentose. Bracts ovate to widely ovate, lamina densely hairy on inside, sparsely hairy on outside, ± 3-ribbed on each side of main vein, coriaceous and rugose, ± 4.9 x 1.5 mm. Hypanthium: neck tomentose, ± 1.4 mm long. Flowering time Aug.-Jan. Fruit an achene.
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Like P. comosa but leaves less hairy.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 6-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Passerina quadrifaria world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20009290-1
WFO ID wfo-0001267527
COL ID 4DY3X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Passerina quadrifaria