Prismatocarpus lycioides Adamson

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Prismatocarpus l'hér.

Characteristics

Thorny, stiffly branched, shortly hairy shrublet to 40 cm. Leaves oblong, margins revolute, sometimes prickly toothed below, twisted, ciliate beneath. Flowers axillary on divaricate, thorny branchlets, white, bell-shaped, ± 8 mm diam. Fruits ± 5 mm long.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Prismatocarpus lycioides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:144686-1
WFO ID wfo-0000817511
COL ID 4MHM9
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Synonyms

Prismatocarpus lycioides