Dichilus pilosus Conrath ex Schinz

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Dichilus

Characteristics

Herba gracilis undique petalis exceptis canescenti-pilosa; rami adscendentes filiformes, internodiis 1-3.5 cm. longis; folia patentia alterna petiolata, petiolo 0.6-0.9 cm. longo, stipulis subulatis minutis deciduis, 3-vel interdum 4-5-foliolata, foliolis obovatis basi cuneatis mucronulatis conduplicatis, 1-1.2 cm. longis, 0.4-0.5 cm. latis; flores solitarii vel bini pedunculati, pedunculis foliis oppositis 0.8 cm. longis, bracteolis setaceis; calycis tubus vix 0.2 cm. longus, segmentis 4 lanceolatis setaceo-acuminatis infimo setaceo 0.6 cm. longis; vexillum unguiculatum 1 cm. longum, lamina suborbiculari 0.7 cm. longa, 0.6 cm. lata; alae oblongae apice rotundatae 0.9 cm. longae, 0.3cm. latae; carina obtusissima vexillum aequans; ovarium sericeum pluri-ovulatum; legumen lineare acutum torulosum 6-spermum, 3.2 cm. longum, 0.35 cm. latum.
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Inflorescence a strictly leaf-opposed raceme, 1-2(-5)-flowered. Calyx long, 5-6 mm long, deeply bilabiate, with acuminate lobes. Leaves 3-5-digitate; leaflets broadly oblanceolate to obovate, pilose. Stipules consistently present. Fruit linear, 3-4 mm wide, (2-)5(-6)-seeded, conspicuously pilose. Seed oblong in lateral view, brown, distinctly mottled with black.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Distribution

Dichilus pilosus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:492403-1
WFO ID wfo-0000210948
COL ID 35LRF
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Synonyms

Dichilus pilosus Dichilus multiflorus Dichilus pilosus