Ruta

L.
Description: 
Perennial, aromatic (sometimes nauseatingly so), glabrous herbs. Leaves alternate, pinnately divided, spotted with glands. Sepals 4, lanceolate. Petals 4, in central flower 5, hooded, dark yellow, margin toothed or hairy. Stamens 8-10. Styles fused. Fruit a 4- or 5-celled capsule.
Distribution: 
Recorded as occasional garden escapes, e.g. *Ruta chalepensis L. in Angola.
Source: 
SSTA
Classification: 

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