Aeschynomene mossoensis J.Léonard

Species

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Characteristics

Erect subshrub 0.45–1(–1.5) m. tall.. Stems densely pubescent, mostly sticky, glabrescent below.. Leaves 10–46-foliolate; leaflets oblong to obovate-oblong, 0.4–1.7 cm. long, 1.5–7 mm. wide, rounded and mucronulate at the apex, oblique at the base, glabrous or slightly pubescent beneath when young, ciliolate or almost denticulate; main nerve ± central, venation slightly prominent; petiole and rhachis together 2–9.5(–12) cm. long, pubescent; petiolules 0.5 mm. long; stipules linear to ovate-lanceolate, 0.5–1.4 cm. long, 1–2.5(–6) mm. wide, acuminate, unappendaged, subcordate or appendaged on one side, leafy, at first pubescent, later glabrescent, ciliolate, persistent.. Inflorescences axillary, several-flowered; rhachis 4 cm. long, pubescent; peduncle 2 cm. long; pedicels 4–8 mm. long, pubescent; bracts ± oblong, 3–4 mm. wide, 3-toothed, glabrous but ciliolate, very soon falling; bracteoles ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, 2–3 mm. long, 0.5–1 mm. wide, glabrous, soon falling.. Calyx glabrous, 2-lipped, the lips ovate, 5–6 mm. long, 2–4 mm. wide, sometimes ciliolate, one 2-toothed, the other 3-toothed at the apex.. Standard bright yellow, violin-shaped, 1–1.1 cm. long, 3–4.5 mm. wide; wings bright yellow; keel-petals pale yellow, not laciniate.. Pods of 1 article or 2 joined by a very narrow neck, each semicircular, 5.5–10 mm. long, 4.5–7.5 mm. wide, reticulate, either puberulous on the margins only or glandular pubescent all over.. Seeds dark reddish-brown, semicircular-reniform, longest dimension 4.8 mm., shorter dimension 3.8 mm., 1 mm. thick; hilum small, round, eccentric, the seed slightly beaked beyond it.
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Leaves 10–46-foliolate; leaflets 4–17 × 1.5–7 mm, oblong to obovate-oblong, rounded and mucronulate at the apex, oblique at the base, glabrous or slightly pubescent beneath when young, ciliolate or almost denticulate; main nerve ± central, venation slightly prominent; petiole and rhachis together 2–9.5(12) cm long, pubescent; petiolules 0.5 mm long; stipules 5–14 × 1–2.5(6) mm, linear to ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, unappendaged, subcordate or appendaged on one side, leaf-like, at first pubescent, later glabrescent, ciliolate, persistent.
Inflorescences axillary, several-flowered; peduncle 2 cm long; rhachis 4 cm long, pubescent; pedicels 4–8 mm long, pubescent; bracts 3–4 mm wide, 3-toothed, ± oblong, glabrous but ciliolate, very soon falling; bracteoles 2–3 × 0.5–1 mm, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, glabrous, soon falling.
Fruit of 1 article or 2 joined by a very narrow neck, each article semicircular, 5.5–10 × 4.5–7.5 mm, reticulate, either puberulous on the margins only or glandular pubescent all over.
Seeds dark reddish-brown, 4.8 × 3.8 × 1 mm, semicircular-reniform; hilum small, round, eccentric, the seed slightly beaked beyond it.
Calyx glabrous, 2-lipped; lips 5–6 × 2–4 mm, ovate, sometimes ciliolate, one 2-toothed, the other 3-toothed at the apex.
Standard bright yellow, 10–11 × 3–4.5 mm, violin-shaped; wings bright yellow; keel petals pale yellow, not laciniate.
Stems densely pubescent, mostly sticky, glabrescent below.
Erect subshrub 0.45–1(1.5) m tall.
Life form perennial
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Aeschynomene mossoensis world distribution map, present in Burundi, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Conservation status

Aeschynomene mossoensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:472841-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173678
COL ID 65C8M
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Synonyms

Aeschynomene mossoensis

Lower taxons

Aeschynomene mossoensis var. parvifolia Aeschynomene mossoensis var. mossoensis