Polygala houtboshiana Chodat

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Herbs annus vel perennes, subalbiflors vel albo-viridiflors. Alae subellipticae, usque ad 5.5 mm latae. Crista parva, usque 2.5 mm. Capsula anguste alata; ala usque 0.5 mm lata. Pedicelo filiforme, 3.5-4 mm; alas 6-7 x 5 mm, obovadas; cresta muy fimbriada y alcanzando el margen de la quilla, 2 mm; petalo superior entero; semilla 2.5-3 x 1.5-1.75 mm.
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Perennial herb, up to 0.3 m high. Flowers papilionaceous; pedicels filiform, 3.5-4.0 mm long; wings 6-7 x 5 mm, obovate; crest much fimbriate and reaching margin of carina, 2 mm long, upper petal entire. Flowering time Nov., Dec. Seed 2.5-3.0 x 1.50-1.75 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Polygala houtboshiana world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691596-1
WFO ID wfo-0000488693
COL ID 4L7NP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala houtboshiana