Labichea cassioides Gaudich. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Labichea

Characteristics

Subshrub or shrub to 2 m tall, occasionally semi-scandent; branchlets glabrous or sparingly clothed with appressed hairs and scattered, erect, uncinate hairs. Leaves imparipinnate, 3-17-foliolate; rachis 0.15-4.8 cm long. Leaflets narrowly oblong to obovate-or elliptic-oblong, 1-3.5 cm long, 1.5-10 mm wide; upper surface with uncinate hairs especially when young, the raised bases persisting; lower surface glabrous or with scattered hairs especially on midrib. Racemes 2-10-flowered, often as long as or longer than the leaves. Sepals 5; outer two 9.5-11 mm long, 3.5-4.7 mm wide, sparingly clothed with appressed and scattered, uncinate hairs. Petals 4. Anthers unequal; short anther 4.5-6 mm long; long anther 8-9 mm long. Pod 2.2-3 cm long, 9-10 mm wide. Seeds c. 6.5 mm long, 4 mm wide.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Found in sand, limestone or loam and often in association with Acacia , Triodia or Spinifex spp.
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Distribution

Labichea cassioides world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501387-1
WFO ID wfo-0000187832
COL ID 3RJCS
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Synonyms

Labichea tephrosiaefolia Labichea cassioides