Cliffortia concinna Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Fruticulus sat gracilis; rami et raimuli cortice glabro obtecti; ramuli abbreviati 4-10 mm longi dense foliati. Folia 3-foliolata: vagina 0.5 mm longa amplectens sacriosa glabra; slipulae 0.3-0.4 mm longae anguste triangulares acutae-acuminatae; foliola 3-5 mm longa 1-1.5 mm lata oblongo-obovata basi cuneata apice nervo medio exeunte apiculata utrinque glabra glauca-glauco-viridia sal tenuia obscure nervosa. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae 0.6-0.7 mm longae oblongo-lanceolatae acutae glabrae; sepala 3 ca. 4 mm longa et 2 mm lata obovata apiculata glabra; stamina 6; filamenta 6 mm longa; antherae obovoideae 0.6-0.7 mm longae. Flores [female] sessiles. bracteolae amplectentes 1.2-1.5 mm longae ovatae cochleariformes apiculatae; sepala 3 ca. 2.5 mm longa acuta intus sub apice pilosa; stylus et stigma 4-5 mm longa; receptaculum (non plane maturum) 1.5 min longum ovoideum prominenter costatum.
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Slender, monoecious or dioecious shrublet. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets flat with midribs projecting in small, hooked points, 3-5 x 1.0-1.5 mm. Flowers: male: stamens 6; female: receptacle prominently ribbed, style 4-5 mm long.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Cliffortia concinna world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722225-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017016
COL ID W5K2
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Synonyms

Cliffortia concinna