Cliffortia verrucosa Weim.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Cliffortia

Characteristics

Fruticulus; rami et ramuli juniores sat dense et breviter canescenti-pilosi; ramuli abbreviati 2-10 mm longi dense foliate; folia simplicia; vagina amplectens 0.5-1 mm longa glabra vel brevissime ciliata; stipulae anguste triangulares 0.6-1 mm longae acutae; lamina 4-8 mm longa 2-4 mm lata oblonga-obovata integra vel 2-3-lobato-dentata acuminata superne glabra subtus breviter albo-pilosula et nervis modice prominentia; flores [female] sessiles; bracteolae 2-2.5 mm longae lanceolatae versus apicem sat dense pilosae; receptaculum maturum ca. 4 mm longum 1.2-1.5 mm crassum oblongum verrucosum; sepala 3, 1.5-1.8 mm longa lanceolata extus brevissime albo-pilosula; stylus singularis 4-5 mm longus sat dense ramosus purpureus.
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Monoecious or dioecious shrublet. Leaves simple, entire to irregularly dentate, hairy, 4-8 x 2-4 mm. Flowers: male: unknown; female: receptacle ± 4 mm long, oblong, verrucose.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Cliffortia verrucosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:722351-1
WFO ID wfo-0001017139
COL ID W5PK
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Synonyms

Cliffortia verrucosa