Cliffortia exilifolia Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex robustus valde ramosus; rami et ramuli juniores dense et breviter ferrugineo-pilosi; internodia 2-4 mm longa; ramuli abhreviati 1-2 mm longi. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina ca. 1 mm longa amplectens marginibus scariosa glabra vel parce puberula; stipulae 1.5-2 mm longae e basi triangulari cuspidatae; foliola 8-10 mm longa 0.20-0.25 mm lata setacea recta vel leviter curvata marginibus integerrima supra leviter canaliculata subtus convexa apicibus longe acuminata. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae ca. 2 mm longae amplectentes longe acuminatae parce pilosae; sepala 3 obovata 3-3.5 mm longa 2 mm lata apicibus acuta; stamina 6; filamenta ca. 4 mm longa; antherae ovoideae 0.7-0.9 mm longae. Flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae ca. 2.5 mm longae late amplectentes acutae brevissime pilosulae; receptaculum (immaturum) ovoideum; sepala 3 erecta 1.5-1.8 mm longa oblonga; stigma 2 mm e receptaculo prominens dense ramosum.
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Robust, monoecious or dioecious shrub to 1.3 m. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets needle-like, acuminate, 8-10 mm long. Flowers: male: bracteoles sparsely hairy, stamens 6; female: bracteoles as for male, sepals erect.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia exilifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722250-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017039
COL ID W5KZ
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Synonyms

Cliffortia exilifolia