Calpurnia reflexa A.J.Beaumont

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Calpurnia

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree up to 4 m tall; young stems puberulous. Leaves 30-100 mm long, moderately puberulous to glabrescent; petiole 4-23 mm long; petiolule 1-2 mm long, puberulous; stipules triangular-ovate, 1-2 mm long, puberulous, caducous; leaflets 4-12, elliptic, or slightly ovate-or obovate-elliptic, 4-40 x 4-20 mm, base round to acute, apex round to truncate or rarely slightly retuse, mucronate to blunt. Inflorescence racemose, 40-80 mm long, moderately to densely puberulous, 10-30-flowered; bracts narrowly ovate-triangular, 1.0-1.5 mm long, puberulous, caducous; bracteoles filiform, longer than bracts, caducous. Hypanthium 1-2 mm long. Calyx 5-7 mm long, puberulous, base campanulate; lobes 2-3 mm long, revolute, shorter than or equal to tube; anterior lobe shorter than other lobes. Petals: standard obovate, 6-9 x 5-7 mm, erect, apex reflexed, claw 3-4 mm long, papillate; wing falcate-oblong, 9-11 x 3-5 mm, upper basal and rarely upper central regions lightly sculptured, claw 3.0-3.5 mm long; keel 6-8 x 4-5 mm, inner anterior margins puberulous-tomentose, apex round to obtuse, claw 3-4 mm long. Stamens monadelphous, nine fused to two-thirds of their lengths, the tenth fused to one third of its length, base densely papillate-puberulous. Ovary 5 mm long, margins tomentose-sericeous, sides sparsely papillate towards the stipe; stipe 3 mm long; ovules 6-8; style 3 mm long, filiform, glabrous. Immature fruits 30-45 x 8-10 mm, 1-3-seeded, ligneus, glabrescent to glabrous, straw-coloured, venation prominent; upper suture wing to 0.5 mm broad; mature fruits not known. Mature seed not known.
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Shrub or small tree, up to 4 m high; young stems puberulous. Leaves 30-100 mm long, puberulous to glabrescent; petioles 4-23 mm long. Stipules triangular-ovate, caducous. Leaflets 4-12, elliptic. Inflorescences racemose, 40-80 mm long, 10-30-flowered. Hypanthium 1-2 mm long. Calyx 5-7 mm long, puberulous, base campanulate; lobes shorter than or equal to tube; anterior lobe shorter than other lobes. Petals bright yellow; standard obovate, apex reflexed. Stamens monadelphous, base densely papillate-puberulous. Flowering time Sept.-Apr.
Shrub or small tree, up to 4 m high. Leaves with blade 30-100 mm long; leaflets 4-12, 4-40 x 4-20 mm. Flowers: in a raceme, 40-80 mm long, 10-30-flowered; bracts narrowly ovate-triangular; hypanthium 1-2 mm long; filament bases densely hairy; calyx lobes reflexed; corolla bright yellow; Oct.-Jan. Pods 30-45 x 8-10 mm (immature).
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Distribution

Calpurnia reflexa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Calpurnia reflexa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008827-1
WFO ID wfo-0000581557
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Synonyms

Calpurnia reflexa