Frankenia fruticosa is a species of Frankeniaceae native to Knersvlakte, South Africa. A woody shrub, it grows to a height of 35 cm. It has small, rough leaves and white flowers. It is most commonly found on the southern sides of the quartz covered slopes that typify the area.[2]
| Frankenia fruticosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Frankeniaceae |
| Genus: | Frankenia |
| Species: | F. fruticosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Frankenia fruticosa J.C.Manning & Helme, 2014[1]
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References
edit- ^ "Frankeniaceae Frankenia fruticosa J.C.Manning & Helme". IPNI. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Quentin Wheeler (19 July 2014). "New to Nature No 127: Frankenia fruticosa". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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