Muraltia orbicularis

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Muraltia orbicularis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Muraltia
Species:
M. orbicularis
Binomial name
Muraltia orbicularis

Muraltia orbicularis is a species of flowering plant from the family Polygalaceae . [1] The species is endemic to Cape Peninsula in South Africa. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Hutch. In: Botanist S. Afr. 54, in adnot. (1946).
  2. Helme, N. A.; Helme, Nicholas Alexander; Trinder-Smith, T. H.; Trinder-Smith, Terry H. (2006-05-01). "The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa". South African Journal of Botany. 72 (2): 205–210. doi: 10.1016/J.SAJB.2005.07.004 .
  3. "Muraltia orbicularis Hutch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. "Muraltia orbicularis Hutch". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 2, 2025.