| Maerua racemulosa | |
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| In Burman Bush, Durban | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Genus: | Maerua |
| Species: | M. racemulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Maerua racemulosa Gilg & Gilg-Ben. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Maerua racemulosa is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family, which is almost endemic to South Africa's coastal regions,[2] where it is a constituent of shady forest understory and valley bushveld. They are shrubs or small trees, with mostly simple leaves, and entire margins.[2] They flower profusely in mid-winter. Each flower bears numerous white filaments and a purple style, but no petals. The round fruit appear from August to October.[2] These are yellow when ripe and 1 cm in diameter. It is a food plant for some species of Colotis butterfly.
References
- ↑ Foden, W., & Potter, L. "Maerua racemulosa (A.DC.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 Palgrave, K.C. (1984). Trees of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik. pp. 196–197. ISBN 0-86977-081-0.
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