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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Frankeniaceae
Genus: Frankenia
Species:
F. fruticosa
Binomial name
Frankenia fruticosa
J.C.Manning & Helme, 2014[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Frankeniaceae Frankenia fruticosa J.C.Manning & Helme". IPNI. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ Quentin Wheeler (19 July 2014). "New to Nature No 127: Frankenia fruticosa". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2014.