Ruschia decurvans L.Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Plants decumbent to erect. Erect shrublet to 45 cm, branches with grey bark. Leaves erect to spreading, glaucous, to 50 x 5 mm. Flowers in many-flowered terminal cymes raised above leaves, purplish, 20-26 mm diam. Fruits unknown.
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Shrub, ± 450 mm tall. Leaves ± round, sheath swollen. Flowers numerous, in rich pyramidal cymes raised above plant, 20-26 mm diam., petals 1.5 mm broad, magenta, filamentous staminodes few, fertile filaments magenta.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.45
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Distribution

Ruschia decurvans world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001293930
COL ID 4TQWG
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Synonyms

Ruschia decurvans