Acmadenia obtusata (Thunb.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Acmadenia obtusata (Thunb.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 1087, 18 Sep 2004

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. On top of hill next to trig. Becon, on south side of Coega River overlooking Ceresbos Salt Works.

  • Habitat

    On gentle slope of hill top, in full sun. In well-drained soil of calcrete sand. Common and native.

  • Description

    Perennial, spreading, tough stemmed, dwarf shrub of 30-40 cm high. Simple leaves alternate,linear, glabrous, lime green, aromatic, sheathing stem. Terminal flowers with 5-lobed, bright pink, irregular corolla. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 738599

    Occurrence ID: 0a3cac89-52e8-4243-8983-4dfee6174d7c

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    On top of hill next to trig. Becon, on south side of Coega River overlooking Ceresbos Salt Works

  • Elevation

    Alt. 52 m. (171 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -33.7792, 25.6621

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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONGWC BOTANY, MY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00738599
The New York Botanical Garden
and Univarsity of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Rutaceae
Acmadenia obtusata (Thunb.) Bartl. & H. L. Wendl.
det. A Dolt, 2004
South Africa. Easton Cape. Albany, On top of hill next to trig. Beam, on south
side of Coega River overlooking Ceresbos Salt Works: 33° 46.751* S: 25°
39.727 E
On gentle slope of hill top, in frill sun. In well-drained soil of calcrete sand.
Common and native. Mesio-succulent thicket.
Perennial spreading, tough stemmed, dwarf shrub of30-40 cm high. Simple
leaves alternate,linear, glabrous, lime green, aromatic, sheathing stem. Terminal
frowns with 5-lobed, bright pink, irregular corolla.
Robert Brand 1087
18 September 2004
00738599