About Selago dolosa Hilliard
Selago dolosa Hilliard is a perennial, woody, loosely-branching shrublet. It belongs to a group of southern African Selago species that includes Selago corymbosa, Selago punctata, and Selago variicalyx; all species in this group have fascicled leaves, pubescent stems, and a corymbose panicle inflorescence. Selago dolosa is frequently confused with the related species Selago corymbosa, but can be distinguished by several key characters. The leaves of S. dolosa are broader, with a length-to-width ratio of 2.5-7:1 instead of 10-24:1; they are shorter, measuring 2-7mm instead of 5-12mm; and they are less hairy, usually only being glandular-punctate across most of their surface. Additionally, S. dolosa leaves do not have a raised midrib on the lower surface, and their margins do not recurve when dry. The bracts of S. dolosa are also broader, measuring 0.7-1.25mm instead of 0.4-0.7mm. Selago dolosa is mainly restricted to the southern Cape regions of South Africa, where its distribution ranges from near Caledon in the west to the East London and Butterworth regions in the east.
