Cyclopia falcata (Harv.) Kies

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cyclopia

Characteristics

Erect, robust, resprouting shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets linear to elliptic, margins slightly revolute. Flowers yellow.
More
A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It grows in Mediterranean climate areas. It can grow in arid places. It occurs on Table Mountain sandstone between 550-1,600 m above sea level.
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Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses food
Edible flowers leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It re-grows from a woody rootstock after fire.
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Distribution

Cyclopia falcata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:489288-1
WFO ID wfo-0000197696
COL ID 32VQN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyclopia falcata Cyclopia brachypoda Cyclopia vogelii var. falcata