Muraltia heisteria

Muraltia heisteria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Muraltia
Species:
M. heisteria
Binomial name
Muraltia heisteria
(L.) DC.
Synonyms
  • Heisteria pungens P.J.Bergius
  • Muraltia albietina Chodat
  • Polygala heisteria L.
  • Polygala stipulacea Burm.f.

Muraltia heisteria is a shrub that is part of the Muraltia genus in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to South Africa and is an emerging invasive species in South Australia. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.

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