Cliffortia carinata Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Fruticulus valde ramosus; rami et ramuli breviter canescenti-pilosi; internodia 5-10(-15) mm longa. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina 0.8 mm longa dorso tenuiter pilosa; foliola 5-6 mm longa 1-1.5 mm lata lanceolata apiculata marginibus laevia vel scabriuscula utrinque dense papillosa glauca. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae ca. 2 mm longae breviter ciliolatae scariosae; sepala 3 ca. 6 mm longa 2-2.5 mm lata oblonga carinata acuta glabra recurvata; stamina 12; filamenta 6-7 mm longa; antherae 0.8 mm longae. Flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae 1.5-1.8 mm longae acutae amplectentes breviter pilosae ciliolatae scariosae; receptaculum (non plane maturum) 2 mm longum ovoideum perspicue costatum; sepala 2.5 mm longa lanceolata acuta erecta: stylus ca. 7 mm e receptaculo prominens dimidia parte superiore ramosa.
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Monoecious or dioecious shrublet to 30 cm, twigs pilose. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets lanceolate, apiculate, 5-6 x 1.0-1.5 mm. Flowers: male: stamens 12; female: receptacle ribbed.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia carinata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722219-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017011
COL ID 5YZXM
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Synonyms

Cliffortia carinata