Cliffortia ramosissima Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex ramosissimus 2-5-pedalis (-12-pedalis e FourcadE). Rami et ramuli in partibus junioribus breviter ferrugineo-canescenti-pilosi; ramuli abbreviati ad 1 cm longi. Folia 3-foliolata; vagina amplectens 1-2 mm longa, stipulis triangularibus c. 0.5 mm longis ciliatis; foliola (3-)4-6 mm longa 0.5-1 mm lata subplana mucronata vel subacuta, marginibus saepe scabridis-minutissime denticulatis, supra viridia subtus utroque latere nervi mediani glaucescenti-lineata glabra. Flores [male] sessiles; bracteolae 1.5 mm longae amplectentes acutae ciliolatae ceterum glabrae; sepala 3 c. 3 mm longa obovata mucronulata glabra; stamina 6, antheris 0.8 mm, filamentis 3-4 mm longis. Flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae 2-2.2 mm longae ceterum ut in [male]; receptaculum c. 3 mm longum 1.5 mm crassum ovoideum leviter costatum olivaceum-lilacinum glabrum; achenium 2-2.5 mm longum oblongum; sepala 3 c. 1 mm longa triangularia acuta glabra; stigma e receptaculo 2.5-4 mm prominens ramosissimum rubrum.
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Monoecious or dioecious shrub, 0.4-1.8 m high; ramification close. Leaves trifoliolate; leaflets nearly flat, 4-6 x 0.5-1.0 mm, midvein raised abaxially. Flowers trimerous. Male flowers: stamens 6. Female flowers: receptacle ± 3 mm long, often 6-ribbed, green with a lilac tinge, walls membranous and semi-transparent. Flowering time Aug.-Jan.
Shrub, up to 2 m high. Stems erect, much branched, densely leafy. Leaves subsessile; clustered on short branchlets; trifoliolate; blade narrowly oblong, leaflets linear, ± 5 x 1 mm, subfalcate, apex with a sharp mucro to rounded, margins not inrolled; glabrous; petioles < 1 mm long. Flowers: sepals 3; olive-green; Dec.
Much-branched, monoecious or dioecious shrub, up to 3 m tall. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets nearly flat, midvein raised abaxially, 4-6 x 0.5-1 mm. Male flowers: stamens 6; female flowers: receptacle ± 3 mm long, ribbed, green with a lilac tinge, walls membranous and semi-transparent.
Much-branched, monoecious or dioecious shrub to 3 m. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets nearly flat, midvein raised abaxially, 4-6 x 0.5-1 mm. Flowers: male: stamens 6; female: receptacle ± 3 mm long, ribbed, green with a lilac tinge, walls membranous and semi-transparent.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Cliffortia ramosissima world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722315-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017109
COL ID 5YZZ5
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Synonyms

Cliffortia galpini Cliffortia ramosissima