Muraltia heisteria

Muraltia heisteria
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
  • Heisteria pungens P.J.Bergius
  • Muraltia albietina Chodat
  • Polygala heisteria L.
  • Polygala stipulacea Burm.f.

Muraltia heisteria is a shrub in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) which is native to South Africa and is an emerging invasive species in South Australia.[2] It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.

  1. ^ "Muraltia heisteria (L.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Muraltia Fact Sheet" (PDF).