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Karoo Violet

Aptosimum indivisum

Also called Veld Violet

Karoo Violet
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
Family
Scrophulariaceae (Scrophulari family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
S. Africa
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

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Aptosimum indivisum, the Karoo violet, belonging to the genus Aptosimum. It was first described by William John Burchell.

Other Aptosimum plants

Aptosimum albomarginatum · Aptosimum arenarium · Aptosimum decumbens · Carpet flower · Aptosimum eriocephalum · Aptosimum glandulosum · Aptosimum gossweileri · Bushveld Carpet Flower · Aptosimum marlothii · Aptosimum molle · Aptosimum neglectum · Aptosimum patulum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aptosimum indivisum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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