Aspalathus spinosissima subsp. tenuiflora R.Dahlgren

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A low, spreading, decumbent to ascending, diffusely branched shrublet with rigid branches, subglabrous or puberulous on the young parts. Leaflets 3-10 mm long, sometimes persistent even when dry and dead. Flowers rather small, solitary or in pairs on tips of glabrous branchlets which have a peduncle-like distal internode. Bracts 0.5-1.2 mm, pedicel ±1 mm long, and bracteoles 0.1-0.3 mm long. Calyx lobes 1.3-2 mm long. Petals light yellow or standard with dark shades. Standard blade broadly obovate or ovate, 4.2-5.5 x 3.3-3.8 mm, short-sericeous on at least apical half of the back. Wing blades 4.3-5.3 x 1.5-1.7 mm. Keel blades ±4.4 x 2-2.6 mm, the keel densely puberulous on lower apical parts. Pod 8.5-9 x 3.5-4 mm.
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Distribution

Aspalathus spinosissima subsp. tenuiflora world distribution map, present in South Africa

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Synonyms

Aspalathus spinosissima subsp. tenuiflora