Penaea mucronata L.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Penaeaceae > Penaea

Characteristics

Ascending to erect shrub, sometimes to 1.3 m, with slightly hairy to papillate branches, coppicing from a woody caudex. Leaves sessile, cordate to lanceolate, often imbricate. Flowers in short, terminal spikes, yellow, with perianth lobes triangular, subobtuse, bracts rhombic-triangular, broadened below.
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Distribution

Penaea mucronata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:676088-1
WFO ID wfo-0001091483
COL ID 76H8B
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Synonyms

Penaea mucronata Penaea macrosiphon Penaea affinis Penaea bolusii