Clianthus Sol. ex Lindl.

Kakabeak (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae

Characteristics

Fls large, in racemes. Calyx 5-toothed, standard acuminate, reflexed; wings shorter, keel = or > standard. Ovary stipitate, ovules ∞; style subulate, bearded. Pods terete, turgid, beaked. Seeds ∞, reniform. Softly woody shrubs with imparipinnate lvs; lflts ∞. One sp. in N.Z., one in Australia.
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Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

Clianthus unspecified picture

Distribution

Clianthus world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:22037-1
WFO ID wfo-4000008603
COL ID 62KXF
BDTFX ID 99040
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Donia Clianthus

Lower taxons

Clianthus puniceus Clianthus magnificus