Muraltia flanaganii explained

Muraltia flanaganii is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to grasslands and moorlands with altitudes between NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) in southern and eastern Africa.[1] [2] It is a perennial shrub with a height of 20cmto100cmcm (10inchesto00inchescm) which produces white, pink, or purple flowers.[1] [2] Its leaves are 3mm8mm long, 0.5mm1mm wide, and obtuse or apiculate, ending at a needle-like point. The surface of the leaves are glabrous and rough to the touch.[1] According to the Red List of South African Plants, the species is of least ecological concern.[3] It was first described in the Journal of Botany, British and Foreign by Harry Bolus.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muraltia flanaganii Bolus . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanical Gardens Kew . June 29, 2020.
  2. Web site: Muraltia flanaganii Bolus . www.ville-ge.ch . Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve . June 29, 2020.
  3. Web site: Muraltia flanaganii Bolus . Red list of South African Plants . South African National Biodiversity Institute . June 29, 2020.
  4. Web site: Royal Botanical Gardens Kew . Harvard University . Australian National Herbarium . Muraltia flanaganii . International Plant Names Index . June 29, 2020.