Aeschynomene sparsiflora Baker

Species

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Characteristics

Probably a straggling subshrub, 15–30 cm. tall, with many suberect or spreading slender stems from a woody rootstock.. Stems mostly glabrous.. Leaves 6–10-foliolate; leaflets elliptic-oblong or obovate-oblong, 0.5–1 cm. long, 2.5–5.5 mm. wide, rounded and mucronulate at the apex, cuneate to obliquely rounded at the base, glabrous; main nerve eccentric and curved, there being 2–3 basal nerves in the wider side of the leaflet; petiole and rhachis together 1–2.5 cm. long; petiolules 0.5 mm. long; stipules elliptic, 0.8–1.2 cm. long, 3–5 mm. wide, acute, subcordate and mostly unilaterally appendaged at the base, glabrous or pubescent, at length deciduous.. Inflorescences axillary, few–10-flowered, often branched; rhachis 7 cm. long, densely pubescent with tubercular-based hairs; peduncle 5 mm. long; pedicels 5–6 mm. long; bracts ovate-elliptic or elliptic, 4–6 mm. long, 1.5–2.8 mm. wide, acute, pubescent with tubercular-based hairs and appearing glandular-serrulate, persistent; bracteoles similar, lanceolate, 4–5 mm. long, 1.2–1.6 mm. wide.. Calyx pubescent with glandular-based hairs, 2-lipped, the lips oblong or ovate, ± 6–7 mm. long, 3–5 mm. wide, one emarginate, the other slightly 3-fid.. Standard golden-yellow, violin-shaped, 1–1.3 cm. long, 7–8 mm. wide; keel-petals not laciniate.. Pods of 1 article, almost round, 6.5 mm. long, 6 mm. wide, compressed, sparsely covered with tubercular-based hairs.. Seeds not seen.
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Leaves 6–10-foliolate; leaflets 5–10 × 2.5–5.5 mm, elliptic-oblong or obovate-oblong, rounded and mucronulate at the apex, cuneate to obliquely rounded at the base, glabrous; main nerve eccentric and curved, there being 2–3 basal nerves in the wider side of the leaflet; petiole and rhachis together 10–25 mm long; petiolules 0.5 mm long; stipules 8–12 × 3–5 mm, elliptic, acute, subcordate and mostly unilaterally appendaged at the base, glabrous or pubescent, at length deciduous.
Inflorescences axillary, few-to 10-flowered, often branched; rhachis 7 cm long, densely pubescent with tubercular-based hairs; peduncle 5 mm long; pedicels 5–6 mm long; bracts 4–6 × 1.5–2.8 mm, ovate-elliptic or elliptic, acute, pubescent with tubercular-based hairs and appearing glandular-serrulate, persistent; bracteoles similar, 4–5 × 1.2–1.6 mm, lanceolate.
Calyx pubescent with glandular-based hairs, 2-lipped; lips c. 6–7 × 3–5 mm, oblong or ovate, one emarginate, the other slightly 3-fid.
Probably a straggling subshrub, 10–30 cm tall, with many suberect or spreading slender stems from a woody rootstock.
Fruit of 1 article, 6.5 × 6 mm, almost round, compressed, sparsely covered with tubercular-based hairs.
Standard golden-yellow, 10–13 × 7–8 mm, violin-shaped, keel petals not laciniate.
Stems mostly glabrous.
Seeds not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Distribution

Aeschynomene sparsiflora world distribution map, present in Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Aeschynomene sparsiflora threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:472956-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174062
COL ID 65C9C
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Synonyms

Aeschynomene sparsiflora