Argyrolobium splendens (Meisn.) Walp.

Species

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Characteristics

Herb, 0.2-0.3 m tall, erect, well branched, stems shortly sericeous, plants forming clumps. Leaves: abaxial surface densely sericeous, adaxially sparsely sericeous becoming glabrous; leaflets oblong to obovate, 20-35 x 7-14 mm, strongly revolute, apex rounded, apiculate; petiole 5-12 mm long; stipules ovate, 7-9 x 4 mm, base obliquely cordate. Inflorescence pseudo-umbellate, 1-3-flowered, peduncle well developed, 25-60 mm long, leaf-opposed; bracts lanceolate, 4-5 x 1.5-2.0 mm; bracteoles lanceolate, 3x1 mm. Calyx shortly sericeous, upper lip 10-11 mm long, sinus 7-9 mm deep; lower lip 11-12 mm long, lobes 3-4 mm long, medial lobe linear. Corolla yellow; standard orbicular, 12-14 x 9-12 mm, adaxial surface sparsely sericeous, base obtuse, claw 3 mm long; wings oblong, 11-12 x 3 mm, with lunate-lamellate sculpturing in upper central zone, claw 3 mm long; keel cymbiform, 9-10 x 4 mm, upper margin shortly ciliate, 3 mm long. Stamens monadelphous; anthers dimorphic. Ovary weakly arcuate, 8-9 mm long, densely sericeous; style 4-5 mm long, basally hairy. Fruit compressed, sericeous, 38-42 x 5 mm. Seed not seen.
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Resprouting subshrub, 20-40 cm., silvery-haired when young but later glabrous. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets oblong to obovate, leathery, margins strongly revolute, stipules obliquely cordate. Flowers yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Argyrolobium splendens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:475255-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213218
COL ID GK5D
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Synonyms

Argyrolobium splendens Chasmone splendens