Status:
valid
Authors:
Levyns
Source:
tro
Year:
1954
Citation Micro:
J. S. African Bot. , Suppl. 2: 92 (1954)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001100558
Common Names
- Muraltia Splendens
- Splendens Buckthorn
- Splendens Muraltia
Uses & Benefits
Muraltia splendens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used medicinally to treat fever, coughs, and headaches.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Muraltia splendens var. pallida Levyns
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Muraltia splendens is white and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, ovoid-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Muraltia splendens
Muraltia splendens is native to South Africa.
Species in the Muraltia genus
Muraltia langebergensis,
Muraltia lancifolia,
Muraltia ericifolia,
Muraltia leptorhiza,
Muraltia spinosa,
Muraltia acerosa,
Muraltia acicularis,
Muraltia acipetala,
Muraltia aciphylla,
Muraltia alba,
Muraltia alopecuroides,
Muraltia alticola,
Muraltia angulosa,
Muraltia angustiflora,
Muraltia arachnoidea,
Muraltia aspalatha,
Muraltia aspalathoides,
Muraltia asparagifolia,
Muraltia barkerae,
Muraltia bolusii,
Muraltia brachyceras,
Muraltia brachypetala,
Muraltia striata,
Muraltia caledonensis,
Muraltia calycina,
Muraltia capensis,
Muraltia carnosa,
Muraltia chamaepitys,
Muraltia ciliaris,
Muraltia cliffortiifolia,
Muraltia collina,
Muraltia commutata,
Muraltia comptonii,
Muraltia concava,
Muraltia crassifolia,
Muraltia curvipetala,
Muraltia cuspifolia,
Muraltia cyclolopha,
Muraltia decipiens,
Muraltia demissa,
Muraltia depressa,
Muraltia diabolica,
Muraltia dispersa,
Muraltia divaricata,
Muraltia dumosa,
Muraltia elsieae,
Muraltia empetroides,
Muraltia empleuridioides,
Muraltia ericaefolia,
Muraltia ericoides,
Species in the Polygalaceae family
Acanthocladus brasiliensis,
Acanthocladus guayaquilensis,
Acanthocladus moyanoi,
Acanthocladus scleroxylon,
Acanthocladus tehuelchum,
Acanthocladus colombianus,
Acanthocladus dukei,
Acanthocladus pulcherrimus,
Acanthocladus santosii,
Acanthocladus dichromus,
Ancylotropis insignis,
Ancylotropis malmeana,
Asemeia grandiflora,
Asemeia ignatii,
Asemeia ilheotica,
Asemeia lindmaniana,
Asemeia marquesiana,
Asemeia martiana,
Asemeia monninoides,
Asemeia parietaria,
Asemeia pohliana,
Asemeia rhodoptera,
Asemeia glabra,
Asemeia hirsuta,
Asemeia apopetala,
Asemeia echinosperma,
Asemeia hondurana,
Asemeia securidaca,
Asemeia sphaerospora,
Asemeia tonsa,
Asemeia acuminata,
Asemeia extraaxillaris,
Asemeia galmeri,
Asemeia hebeclada,
Asemeia mollis,
Asemeia monticola,
Asemeia ovata,
Asemeia pseudohebeclada,
Asemeia tobatiensis,
Asemeia violacea,
Asemeia floribunda,
Atroxima afzeliana,
Atroxima liberica,
Badiera cubensis,
Badiera fuertesii,
Badiera oblongata,
Badiera penaea,
Badiera propinqua,
Badiera virgata,
Badiera subrhombifolia,