Cliffortia curvifolia Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex ramosus. Rami et ramuli erecto-patentes internodiis c. 1 cm longis praediti in partibus junioribus dense murino-pilosuli; ramuli abbreviati 3-5 mm longi. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina 1-2 mm longa amplectens murino-pilosula-prope glabra, stipulis ad 2 mm longis subulatis; foliola 10-15 mm longa 0.8-1.2 mm lata linearia plerumque arcuata acuminata, marginibus denticulatis, supra subplana subtus nervo mediano dimidia parte folioli lato carinata. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae 3.5 mm longae scariosae amplectentes carinatae acutae glabrae; sepala 3 c. 6 mm longa 3-3.5 mm lata ovata mucronulata obscure 3-nervosa glabra; stamina c. 25, antheris luteis-aurantiacis 0.8-1 mm, filamentis 4-6 mm longis. Flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae 4-4.5 mm longae ceterum fere ut in [male]; receptaculum 10-12 mm longum 1.6-1.8 mm crassum subcurvatum anguste fusiforme c. 12-costatum fuscum glabrum; sepala et stigma ignotum.
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Spreading, densely leafy, monoecious or dioecious shrub. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets linear, curved, midrib prominent abaxially, 10-15 mm long. Flowers: male: stamens ± 25; female: receptacle fusiform, to 12 mm long.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia curvifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722234-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017023
COL ID 5YZZ8
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Synonyms

Cliffortia curvifolia