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Agathosma melaleucoides

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Syntype of Agathosma melaleucoides Sond. [family RUTACEAE]
Type of Agathosma melaleucoides Sond. [family RUTACEAE]
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Identification
Agathosma melaleucoides Sond. [family RUTACEAE ] Agathosma cerefolium (Vent.) Bartl. & H.L.Wendl. [family RUTACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Agathosma melaleucoides
  • Agathosma cerefolium

Flora

Entry for AGATHOSMA melaleucoides Sond. [family RUTACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 1, page 369, (1894) Author: (By W. SONDER.)
Names
AGATHOSMA melaleucoides Sond. [family RUTACEAE]
Information
twigs glabrous; leaves recurvo-patent, lanceolate-subulate, sub-obtuse, channelled above, keeled beneath, glabrous; flowers umbellate; peduncles glabrous, 3–4 times as long as the calyx; calyx glabrous, its segments ovate-oblong, obtuse; petals thrice as long as the calyx, the claw sparsely-ciliate, twice as long as the oblong limb; sterile filaments twice as long as the calyx, linear-ciliate, style glabrous. Branches and twigs scattered or ternate, the ultimate crowded, 1/2–1 inch long. Petiole short, on a persistent gland. Leaves crowded, 2–3 lines long, 1/2 line wide, gland-dotted at margin and keel; the floral smaller. Umbel 4–12 flowered; pedunc. 2 lines long, slender. Calyx 1/2 line long. Petals with a gland.—Allied to A. prolifera; differing in the glabrous, recurved leaves and long-clawed petals.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Cape. (Herb. Hook.)

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