Cliffortia grandifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex 2-3 m altus erectus. Rami et ramuli vaginis foliorum inclusi robusti ferruginei glabri. Folia simplicia; vagina amplectens 7-12 mm longa ferruginea 3-costata, marginibus scariosis, glabra, stipulis anguste triangularibus acuminatis; lamina 5-10 cm longa 1.5-3 cm lata oblonga supra nitida, nervis obscuris, subtus opaca, nervis prominentibus anastomosantibus, margine remote spinoso-dentato. Flores [male] brevissime pedicellati; bracteolae 1.5-2 cm longae amplectentes breviter vel longe cuspidatae, apice recurvato, ferrugineae extus pilosulae vel glabrae, marginibus scariosis; sepala 3, 20-30 mm longa late ovato-triangularia coriacea rubro-ferruginea extus glabra vel parce pilosula intus sub apice pulvino papillarum c. 2 mm longo canescente praedita; stamina c. 50, antheris fulvis, 2-2.5 mm, filamentis ad 10 mm longis. Flores [female] ignoti.
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Monoecious or dioecious shrub or small tree to 5 m. Leaves simple, coarsely dentate, 50-100 x 15-30 mm. Flowers: male: stamens ± 50; female: unknown.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia grandifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722266-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017130
COL ID W5LL
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Synonyms

Cliffortia grandifolia Cliffortia grandifolia var. grandifolia