Species Prismatocarpus nitidus
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Etymology of Prismatocarpus:
Gk. prisma = a thin saw, hence angular; karpos = fruit. The slender inferior ovary becomes greatly elongated; the fruits are shaped like prisms.
Etymology of nitidus:
From the Latin ‘nitidus’ / ‘nitidus’ meaning ‘shiny’
Scientific name:
Prismatocarpus nitidus L'Hér.
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Synonym status:
Prostrate, softly woody subshrub or perennial to 35 cm. Leaves alternate or subopposite, ovate to lanceolate, margins lightly revolute and toothed. Flowers 1--5 at the branch tips, white to pale blue, bell-shaped, c. 8 mm diam; bracts like the leaves. Fruits 15--25 mm long. Jan.--Mar. Sheltered sandstone crevices, SW (Cape Peninsula).
Observations of Taxon
Prismatocarpus nitidus
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
29/01/2015 - 11:51am
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