''Muraltia bolusii'' is a plant species in the milkwort family (
Polygalaceae). It is
endemic to sandy coastal flatland with altitudes below in
Western Cape, South Africa.
It was first
described in 1954 by
Margaret Levyns
Margaret Rutherford Bryan Levyns (née Michell, 24 August 1890 Cape Town – 11 November 1975 Cape Town) was an eminent South African phytogeographer, botanist and taxonomist.
Early life and education
Margaret Levyns was initially educat ...
in the ''Journal of South African Botany''.
The Red List of South African Plants has listed it as endangered since 2007 due to habitat loss caused by nearby urban expansion, crop cultivation, and sand mining, as well as invasive species. Its population is decreasing.
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Description
It is a perennial erect or spreading shrublet with a height up to .[ It branches mainly from its base. Its leaves are stalkless and mostly bundled with a pointed tip. Its flowers are pink, stalkless, and long. It flowers between September and January.][
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References
Polygalaceae
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