Labichea deserticola J.H.Ross

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Labichea

Characteristics

Shrub to 1 m tall; branchlets clothed with appressed or slightly spreading hairs. Leaves digitately 3-foliolate. Leaflets narrowly ovate or elliptic, sessile, reticulate; upper surface with scattered, uncinate hairs; lower surface sparingly appressed-pubescent; central leaflet largest, 1.6-2.3 cm long, 4-6 mm wide; lateral leaflets 0.9-1.6 cm long, 3.25-5 mm wide. Racemes mostly 3-5-flowered, longer than the leaves. Sepals 4, sparingly to densely appressed-pubescent; outer two 10.5-11 mm long, 3.4-3.8 mm wide. Petals 4. Anthers unequal; short anther c. 5 mm long; long anther 8.5-9 mm long. Pod (only 1 immature pod seen) 1.8 cm long, 8 mm wide. Seeds unknown.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Ecological preferences unknown.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Labichea deserticola world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:906466-1
WFO ID wfo-0000188659
COL ID 3RJCT
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Synonyms

Labichea deserticola