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Argyrolobium candicans Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

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Characteristics

Small, perennial herb, 0.1-0.3 m high. Leaves prominent, ovate, apex acuminate; leaflets of coastal specimens larger, widely obovate, those of high-altitude specimens smaller, strongly conduplicate. Stipules 2, often larger than leaflets. Flowers sessile, solitary. Pod turgid.
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Perennial herb, 0.1-0.3 m high. Leaves with blade prominently ovate, apex acuminate; leaflets small, strongly conduplicate; stipules 2, often larger than leaflets. Flowers: inflorescence subsessile; bracts shorter than calyx; corolla bright yellow; Jun.-Dec. Pods turgid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Argyrolobium candicans world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:475150-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213142
COL ID GK2H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Argyrolobium candicans Argyrolobium summomontanum Chasmone sessiliflorum Genista sessiliflora
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