Struthiola montana B.Peterson

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Struthiola

Characteristics

Calyx tube (7)9–10(12) mm long, glabrous; lobes lanceolate, outer ones c. 3 × 1 mm, inner c. 2 mm long, less than 1 mm wide.
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Petals c. 1 mm long, narrowly oblong, surrounding hairs equalling the petals or slightly shorter, golden-yellow.
Bracteoles 3–4 × 1–1.5 mm, lanceolate, acute, glabrous, moderately ciliate especially towards leaf base.
Leaves opposite; lamina (7)9–10(13) × 2–3 mm, lanceolate, glabrous.
Fruit ± included in the persistent calyx tube.
Branches few, erect or suberect, glabrous.
Ovary ovoid, glabrous; style 4–6 mm long.
Anthers 1–1.5 mm long.
Shrub up to 1 m tall.
Seed 2–2.5 mm long.
Flowers yellow.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Struthiola montana world distribution map, present in Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:832901-1
WFO ID wfo-0001282292
COL ID 6ZYH4
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Synonyms

Struthiola montana