Muraltia spinosa

Muraltia spinosa

Muraltia spinosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Muraltia
Species: Muraltia spinosa'

Name

Muraltia spinosa (L.) F.Forest & J.C.Manning, Syst. Bot. 31: 531 (2006)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Mundia spinosa (L.) DC. in Prodr. 1: 338 (1824)
  • Nylandtia spinosa (L.) Dumort. in Comment. Bot.: 32 (1822)
  • Polygala spinosa L. in Sp. Pl.: 704 (1753)
• Homotypic
  • Amphithalea spinosa (E.Mey.) Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 80 (1840)
  • Coelidium spinosum (E.Mey.) Harv. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 2: 25 (1862)
  • Indigofera depressa Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 132 (1800)
  • Ingenhoussia spinosa E.Mey. in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 22 (1836)
  • Ulex capensis L. in Sp. Pl.: 741 (1753)
  • Mundia albiflora Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 29 (1835)
  • Mundia capensis (L.) Druce in Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles 3: 421 (1913 publ. 1914)
  • Mundia ecklonii F.Dietr. in Neu. Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 6: 37 (1837), nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Mundia glauca Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 30 (1835)
  • Mundia montana Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 30 (1835)
  • Mundia spinosa var. angustifolia DC. in Prodr. 1: 338 (1824)
  • Mundia spinosa var. latifolia DC. in Prodr. 1: 338 (1824)
  • Mundia tabularis Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 29 (1835)
  • Polygala viminea Houtt. ex DC. in Prodr. 1: 338 (1824), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regionalː Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

F.Forest & J.C.Manning, 2006. Systematic Botany. Quarterly Journal of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists 31: 531

Additional references

• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Muraltia spinosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Muraltia spinosa. Published online. Accessed: April 09 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: purple gorse

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