Polygala leendertziae Burtt Davy

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 1 m high; not spinescent. Stems erect, slender, glabrous, green. Leaves distant, sessile; blade narrowly linear-ovate, 30-40 x 4 mm, apex acute to acuminate, lower surface with midrib narrowly winged. Flowers: in terminal racemes; wings obovate, 7-8 x 4.05.5 mm, apex rounded, greenish; petals dark yellowish green; Dec., Jan.
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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. Flores grandes, alas 7-7.5 x 4-4.5 mm; cresta muy fimbriada, 2-2.5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
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
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Polygala leendertziae world distribution map, present in eSwatini and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691704-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100364
COL ID 4L7S5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala leendertziae