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Indigofera woodii var. woodii

Variety

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera > Indigofera woodii

Characteristics

Fruticulus erectus vel decumbens sæpius e basi ramosus tenuiter strigosus; rami virgati simplices vel dichotome ramose graciles pauce foliate vel dense foliosi; stipulæ minutissimæ deciduæ; folia imparipinnata, 0.5-2 cm. longa, 3-6-juga sæpius 4-5-juga, foliolis obovatis, oblongis, obtusis, vel sæpius lanceolato-linearibus acutis, mucronulatis superne glabris, 2-6 mill. longis; racemi gracillimi, foliis 2-5 plo longiores, 2.5-5.5 cm. longi, bracteis setaceis minimis sæpe deciduis, pedicellis capillaribus 4-7 mill. longis; calycis tubus minimus, segmentis setaceis corolla dimidio brevioribus vel fere æquilongis; corolla pubescens 5-6 mill. longa; legume cylindricum rectum tenuissime strigosum ad 2.1 cm longum.
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Prostrate or decumbent suffrutex; rootstock woody, stems herbaceous, laxly many-branched. Leaflets mostly not complicate, often less than 3x longer than wide, pairs more than 1 mm apart on most leaves. Inflorescences slender, filiform, up to 100 mm long, apex less crowded with flower buds, appearing more laxly flowered (than var. longissima); peduncle up to 30 mm long, laxly flowering (lower flower scars often further apart than in var. parvifolia). Calyx 2.5-3.5 mm long. Stamens 2.5-3.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Edible -
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Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Indigofera woodii var. woodii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001421329
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Synonyms

Indigofera woodii var. woodii
WorldFloraDB 2024