Baphia speciosa J.B.Gillett & Brummitt

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Baphia

Characteristics

Flowers in lax terminal panicles; pedicels 7–14 mm long, with small glandular hairs at the base; bracts up to 6 mm long, narrowly triangular to lanceolate, quickly caducous; bracteoles opposite, up to 6–10 × 1.5–4 mm, triangular, acute, quickly caducous.
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Leaflet up to 8 × 4.5 cm, elliptic to narrowly elliptic or slightly obovate, rounded or cuneate at the base, obtuse or rounded at the apex, glabrous on upper surface, pubescent on lower; petiole 9–16 mm long.
Petals white, with a yellow mark near base of the standard; standard 18–24 mm long, wing and keel petals 16–24 mm long.
Young branches, petioles, inflorescences, bracteoles and calyces with a short dark brown pubescence.
Calyx 14–19 mm long, spathaceous, remaining ± entire at the apex.
Bush or small tree, sometimes scrambling, up to 7 m.
Pods up to 13 × 1.5 cm, greyish-black, glabrous.
Ovary 8–10 mm long, glabrous.
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Distribution

Baphia speciosa world distribution map, present in Zambia

Conservation status

Baphia speciosa threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:480922-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212044
COL ID KLNF
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Synonyms

Baphia speciosa