Muraltia minuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Muraltia
Species:
M. minuta
Binomial name
Muraltia minuta

Muraltia flanaganii is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) that is endemic to rocky flats about 5 metres (16 ft) above sea level in the southwestern part of Cape Province, South Africa.[1][2][3] It is a perennial subshrub with a height between 6 and 20 centimetres (2.4 and 7.9 in) which branches mainly at its base.[1][2] The plant's clustered leaves are softly-haired and have sharp tips. It produces pink flowers which are also stalkless.[1] It has been listed by the Red List of South African Plants as endangered since 2007 due to invasive species and habitat loss.[4] It was first written about by Margaret Levyns in 1954 in the Journal of South African Botany.[5] It was named "minuta", the Latin word for "small", in reference to the plant's small size.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hermanus Botanical Society. "Muraltia minuta". Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Muraltia minuta Levyns". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Muraltia minuta Levyns". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ South African National Biodiversity Institute. "Muraltia minuta Levyns". Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Muraltia minuta". International Plant Names Index. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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