Thesium albomontanum Compton

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Thesium

Characteristics

Frutex erectus ramosus alt. 1 ped. Caules duri rigidi glabri, foliorum basibus decurrentibus striati, diam. ad 1/4 in., permanente virentes. Folia patentia rigida triangularia acuta long. 1-1/2 lin. Flores 5-10 dense aggregata. Bracteae glabrae, marginibus integris, oblongae obtusae, long. 1 lin., lat, 1/2 lin., quisque paullo quam florem breviora: bracteolae angustiores, leviter carinatae, marginibus integris. Perianthii segmenta long. 1/2 lin., triangularia, textura succulenta, marginibus minute papillaris. Antherae long. 1/8 lin., ad perianthium capillis adhaerentes. Stylus long. c. 1/16 lin.
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Robust, twiggy shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves reduced, scale-like. Flowers in small, globose heads, minute, white.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Thesium albomontanum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780693-1
WFO ID wfo-0001134313
COL ID 56F97
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Synonyms

Thesium albomontanum