Cliffortia setifolia Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Frutex terrae oppressus (ex Andreae) vel erectus et 4-5-pedalis (ex Andreae et Primos); truncus basi c. 3-digitalis densissime ramosus; rami et ramuli cortice lamellatim soluto cinereo glabro in partibus junioribus ferrugineo puberulo obtecti; ramuli abbreviati 1-3(-5) mm longi dense foliati et vaginis foliorum inclusi; folia 3-foliolata vaginis amplectentibus c. 0.5 mm longis scariosis et stipulis subulatis 0.5-1 mm longis praedita; foliola 4-5 mm longa (in specimine 'Andreae n. 1186a' 8-9 mm) 0.2-0.3 mm lata (in siccitate) ± curvata supra plana vel leviter canaliculata subtus nervo mediano prominente rotundato-carinata marginibus scabriuscula apicibus obtusa; flores [male] sessiles vel breviter (ad 1 mm) pedicellati sepalis 4 c. 3 mm longis et 1 mm latis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis, staminibus 4 filamentibus c. 3 mm longis antheris ovoideis 0.8 mm longis 0.6 mm latis praediti; braeteolae e basi amplectente lanceolatae c. 2 mm longue scariosae acuminatae; flores [female] sessiles bracteolis 2.5-3 mm longis ceterum ut in [male] formatis, sepalis c. 1.2 mm longis et 0.3 mm latis lanceolatis praediti; stigma e receptaculo ad 2 mm prominens valde laceroramosum; receptaeulum c. 1 mm longum ovoideum-obovoidemn laeve nilidulum.
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Sprawling, monoecious or dioecious shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets fine, needle-like, 4-5 mm long, apices blunt. Flowers: male: sepals 4, stamens 4; female: receptacle ± 1 mm long, smooth, style stout and curved.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Cliffortia setifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722330-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017119
COL ID W5NV
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Synonyms

Cliffortia setifolia