Aspalathus recurva Benth.

Shrublet 0.15-0.4(-0.6) m tall, with spreading (occasionally weak, ascending) branches. Leaflets ovoid-linear, (0.5-)1-3.5 mm long, acute or obtuse. Pedicel 1-3 mm, densely white-puberulous. Bract accreted to pedicel for 0.3-1.2 mm, triangular to linear, 0.3-1 mm long. Bracteoles 0.3-1 mm long. Calyx 1.1-1.7 mm long, appressedly puberulous; lobes triangular-lanceolate, 0.9-2.2(-2.7) mm long. Petals bright yellow, rarely purple on standard back and wing.and keel apices; claws very short, shorter than 1.2 mm. Standard blade ovate or elliptic or broadly so, 5.5-7.5 (-8) x 3.4-5.2 mm, acute or acuminate, puberulous on midrib and apex, rarely on the apical half, of the back. Wing blades 5.2-6.8(-7.8) x 1.1-1.7(-2) mm, glabrous (or with a few hairs); part of upper side sometimes incurved. Keel 5.8-6.7(-7.2) x 2.4-3.4 mm. Pistil sericeous on the basal parts of the ovary and on the upper side of the whole ovary and basal half of style. Pod 6-7.5 x 3-3.5 mm, almost glabrous, dark grey or black when ripe.