Cliffortia propinqua Eckl. & Zeyh.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex. Rami et ramuli rufi glabri vel tenuiter cano-pilosi internodiis 5-15 mm longis praediti; ramuli abbreviati 1-3 mm longi. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina 0.5-1 mm longa amplectens glabra vel tenuiter pilosa et ciliata stipulis 0.5-0.8 mm longis acicularibus; foliolum medium aliis paulo latins saepissime apice 2-4-dentatum 2-4 mm longum late-anguste cuneatum perspicue et subtus prominenter penninervium tenue glabrum; foliola lateralia integerrima ceterum ut fol. med. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae 1-1.5 mm longae amplectentes ciliolatae; sepala 4 c. 2 mm longa obovata obtusa vel obtusiuscula 3-nervia glabra; stamina 8, antheris 0.6-0.7 mm, filamentis 2.5-3 mm longis. Flores [female] sessiles, bracteolis ut in [male]; receptaculum 2-2.5 mm longum 1.5-2 mm latum complanatum rubiginosum tenuiter pilosum; sepala 4 c. 1 mm longa lineari-lanceolata divaricata-deflexa acuta glabra; stigmata 2 c. 2.5 mm e receptaculo prominentia ferruginea; achenia 2, 2-2.5 mm longa 0.6-0.7 mm crassa subobliqua straminea.
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Sprawling, monoecious or dioecious shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets 2-4 mm long, flat, pinnately veined, central leaflet with 2-4 apical teeth. Flowers: male: sepals 4, ± 2 mm long, stamens 8; female: sepals 4, receptacle dorsiventrally flattened, with long, reddish hairs.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia propinqua world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722311-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017103
COL ID W5N6
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Synonyms

Cliffortia serpyllifolia var. foliislatioribus Cliffortia serpyllifolia var. penninervis Cliffortia propinqua Cliffortia propinqua var. propinqua Cliffortia serpyllifolia var. foliis