Cliffortia marginata Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Fruticulus 1.5-2 pedes altus (ex Harvey, 1. C.). Rami graciles cortice ferrugineo-murino glabro praediti, internodiis 1-2 cm longis; ramuli abbreviati ad 2 mm longi. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina c. 0.2 mm longa amplectens glabra; stipulae in laminam ad 0.5 mm longam semiorbicularem coalitac vel deficientes; foliola similia vel subsimilia 2-4 mm longa 0.5-1 mm lata lineari-lanceolata. obtusa-obtusiuscula integerrima glabra praecipue basin versus pellucido-marginata obscure uninervosa, Flores [male] sessiles vel brevissime pedicellate; sepala 3 c. 3 mm longa 2 mm lata ovata-obovata acuta glabra; stamina 12, antheris c. 0.5 mm longae violaceae, filamentis ad 5 mm longis. Flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae 0.3-0.4 mm longae ovatae; receptaculum 2.5-2.8 mm longum obovoideum-oblongum fuscum laeve-leviter costatum glabrum; sepala 3 vel 4 c. 1 mm. longa erecta subacuta glabra; stigma e receptaculo c. 4 mm prominens rubrum; achenium c. 1.5 mm longum oblongum.
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Twiggy, monoecious or dioecious shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets flat, linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2-4 x 0.5-1 mm, margins transparent. Flowers: male: stamens 12; female: receptacle smooth to slightly ribbed.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia marginata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722285-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017078
COL ID W5M8
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Synonyms

Cliffortia marginata