Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Polygalaceae
    Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 736 with A. Bosch, 30 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Nieuwoudsville. In vacinity of communications tower and satalite/microwave dish.

  • Habitat

    Plateau with gentle slope, full sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand. Nama Karoo and Fymbos. Native and common.

  • Description

    Perennial dwarf shrub of 80-110cm high, stems deep red/brown. Leaves borne terminally, simple, glabrous, whorled, light green, fulcate, stiff, spine tipped, linear,1x7mm. Flowers purple, 6-8m long, in leaf axils along stem.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211310

    Occurrence ID: a1c2afa6-4953-4d21-9b5c-408284839a0b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Polygalaceae

  • All Determinations

    Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC. det R. Brand, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Nieuwoudsville. In vacinity of communications tower and satalite/microwave dish

  • Elevation

    Alt. 773 m. (2536 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.3871, 19.09

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Polygalaceae
Muraltia heisteia (L.) DC.
det. R. Brand, 2003
South Africa. West Cape. Nieuwoudsville, In vacinity of communications tower
and satalite/microwave dish: 31° 23.226' S: 19° 5.397 E
Plateau with gentle slope, fall sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand. Native
and common. Nama Karoo and Fynbos.
Perennial dwarf shrub of 80-110cm high, stems deep red/brown. Leaves borne
terminally, simple, glabrous, whorled, light green, falcate, stiff; spine tipped,
linear, 1x7mm. Flowers purple, 6-8m long, in leaf axils along stem.
Robert Brand & A. Bosch 736	>	30	September 2003
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