Biology:Muraltia flanaganii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Muraltia |
| Species: | M. flanaganii
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| Binomial name | |
| Muraltia flanaganii Bolus
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Muraltia flanaganii is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to grasslands and moorlands with altitudes between 1,160 and 3,355 metres (3,806 and 11,007 ft) in southern and eastern Africa.[1][2] It is a perennial shrub with a height of 20 to 100 centimetres (0.66 to 3.28 ft) which produces white, pink, or purple flowers.[1][2] Its leaves are 3 to 8 millimetres (0.12 to 0.31 in) long, 0.5 to 1 millimetre (0.020 to 0.039 in) 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Muraltia flanaganii Bolus". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690815-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Muraltia flanaganii Bolus". Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=115369.
- ↑ "Muraltia flanaganii Bolus". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3612-67.
- ↑ "Muraltia flanaganii". https://www.ipni.org/n/690815-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q15578220 entry
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