Polygala gracilipes Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Arbustos o subarbustos. Hojas alternas, mas raramente opuestas. Flores en racimos terminales o laterales y patentes. Sepalos libres, persistentes, los externos carinados; alas grandes, cubren la capsula. Petalo superior profundamente bilobado a subentero; quilla ampliamente crestada. Estambres fertiles ocho. Capsula aplanado elipsoide o aplanado obovoide, alada. Semillas carunculadas, pubescentes. Hierbas muy ramificadas desde la base, 8-10(15) cm; hojas 6-10 x 2-2.5 mm, elipticas, obtusas o agudas; racimos paucifloros, 3-4 flores.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Polygala gracilipes world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691516-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100357
COL ID 4L7LB
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Synonyms

Polygala gracilipes