Nuxia glomerulata

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Nuxia glomerulata
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Nuxia glomerulata, inflorescence
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Stilbaceae
Genus: Nuxia
Species:
N. glomerulata
Binomial name
Nuxia glomerulata
Synonyms [2]
  • Lachnopylis glomerulataC.A.Sm.
  • Lachnopylis suaveolensC.A.Sm.

Nuxia glomerulata is a species of plant in the Stilbaceae family. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the Northern Provinces of South Africa, where it has a restricted range between Pretoria and Zeerust. [3] It resembles Nuxia congesta but the leaves are more elliptic, leathery and glabrous. [3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. (1998). "Nuxia glomerulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T30352A9539387. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30352A9539387.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Nuxia glomerulata (C.A.Sm.) I.Verd". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Mothogoane, M. S. (February 2011). "Nuxia congesta R.Br. ex Fresen". PlantZAfrica.com. National Herbarium, SANBI. Retrieved 1 July 2015.