Cliffortia polygonifolia L.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex habitu valde variabilis 0.5-1.5 m altus erectus. Rami in partibus junioribus dense ferrugineo-pilosi, internodiis 4-10 mm longis; ramuli abbreviati 3-8 mm longi vaginis foliorum inclusi. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina 0.5-0.8 mm longa amplectens extus ferrugineo-pilosa, stipulis 0.3-0.6 mm longis anguste triangularibus acutis breviter ciliatis; foliola omnia aequalia 4-7 mm longa 1-3 mm lata oblonga-oblongo-lanceolata-lanceolata obtusa vel acutiuscula utrinque parce-sat dense pilosa integerrima vel raro apice 3-dentata. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae 4-5 mm longae acutae breviter pilosae ciliolatae; sepala 3 c. 6 mm longa 2.5 mm lata oblonga acuminata, apice reflexo et extus piloso; stamina 12, antheris 0.7-1 mm longis fusco-violaceis, filamentis 7-9 mm longis. Flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae amplectentes 4-5 mm longae parce pilosae et ciliolatae; receptaculum 3-4 mm longum anguste fusiforme late 3-alatum, alis receptaculo adpressis (receptaculum specie complanatum) saepe pilis vel granis canis deciduis munitis; sepala 3, 2-2.5 mm longa 0.8 mm lata oblonga acuta extus sub apice breviter pilosa ceterum glabra; stigma e receptaculo 8-10 mm prominens ferrugineum; achenium 3-4 mm longum 0.6 mm crassum anguste fusiforme curvatum stramineum laeve.
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Erect, monoecious or dioecious shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets flat, pubescent, oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, obtuse to tridentate, 4-7 x 1-3 mm. Flowers: male: stamens 12; female: receptacle 3-4 mm long, fusiform, glabrous to hairy, 3-winged, wings adpressed to receptacle.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Images

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Distribution

Cliffortia polygonifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722309-1
WFO ID wfo-0001003491
COL ID W5N3
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Synonyms

Cliffortia polygonifolia Cliffortia ternata Cliffortia polygonifolia var. polygonifolia Cliffortia polygonifolia var. ternata

Lower taxons

Cliffortia polygonifolia var. trifoliata Cliffortia polygonifolia var. membranifolia Cliffortia polygonifolia var. pubescens