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Synonyms: |
Polygala sp. aff. amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh. |
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Frequency: | Rarely collected; only two collections in SRGH |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Small perennial herb less than 12 cm, growing from a woody rootstock. Leaves from obovate near the base to narrowly oblanceolate higher up the stem, up to 15 mm, pubescent. Flowers yellowish-green with purple edgings. Capsule up to c. 3.5 × 2.5 mm, elliptic-oblong with an apical notch. |
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Habitat: | On granite soils in open woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | South Africa and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 9 October 2007 |
Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 336. as Polygala sp. aff. amatimbica Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 67. misspelled as Polygala krumaniana |
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