Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Malvaceae
Rulingia
Rulingia rugosa
Capsule globular, 8–15 mm diam., with rigid bristles which are softly pubescent. Calyx c. 4 mm long. Leaves linear to lanceolate, mostly 1–5 cm long. Shrub up to 2 m high. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Open forests. Fl. spring