Muraltia flanaganii

Muraltia flanaganii is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to grasslands and moorlands with altitudes between 1160 and 3355 m in southern and eastern Africa. It is a perennial shrub with a height of 20 to 100 cm which produces white, pink, or purple flowers. Its leaves are 3 to 8 mm long, 0.5 to 1 mm wide, and obtuse or apiculate, ending at a needle-like point. The surface of the leaves are glabrous and rough to the touch. According to the Red List of South African Plants, the species is of least ecological concern. It was first described in the Journal of Botany, British and Foreign by Harry Bolus.