Prismatocarpus nitidus l'hér. Sweet

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae > Prismatocarpus l'hér.

Characteristics

Prostrate, softly woody subshrub or perennial to 35 cm. Leaves alternate or subopposite, ovate to lanceolate, margins slightly revolute and toothed. Flowers 1-5 at branch tips, white to pale blue, bell-shaped, ± 8 mm diam.; bracts like leaves. Fruits 15-25 mm long.
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Distribution

Prismatocarpus nitidus l'hér. world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:144688-1
WFO ID wfo-0000817513
COL ID 4MHMB
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Synonyms

Prismatocarpus hookeri Campanula prismatocarpus l'hér. Codiphus nitidus Prismatocarpus nitidus l'hér. Prismatocarpus nitidus var. nitidus