Sweet Pea Shrub

Polygala myrtifolia

Summary 2

Polygala myrtifolia L., the myrtle-leaf milkwort, is an evergreen 2-4m tall South African shrub or small tree found along the southern and south-eastern coasts, from near Clanwilliam in the Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a fast-growing pioneer plant, a typical fynbos component, and may be found on dunes, rocky places, along forest margins, beside streams, and in open grassland. It belongs to the milkwort family of Polygalaceae.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Rachid H, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/8348672505/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygala_myrtifolia

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