Leobordea foliosa (Bolus) B.-e.van Wyk & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leobordea

Characteristics

Tota, petalis exceptis, laxe et longe villosa. Caules (verisimiliter annui) e radice perenne tuberosa plures, erecti, simplices, spithamei, dense foliosi; foliola elliptico-oblonga, acuta, 1.5-1.8 centim. longa, 4-5 millim. lata; stipula solitaria, foliacea, foliolis conformis, subæquilonga, parum angustior; capitula terminalia dense 6-8-flora, pedunculis 4-5 mm longis, bracteis setaceis, 8 mm longis; calyx 9 mm longus, laciniis acuminatis; vexillum obovatum, 1.5 cm. longum; carina subincurva, obtusa, æquilonga; alæ breviores, basi dentatæ; ovarium subrectum, glabrum, cum stylo (parte inferiore) secus suturam ventralem barbatum.
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Perennial herb, with annual shoots from woody rootstock, up to 200 mm high; erect. Leaves trifoliolate; turning black when dried. Flowers: flowering branches < 200 mm long; bracts linear to narrowly lanceolate, < 1 mm wide; paired bracteoles 0; standard ± glabrous, > 3 mm wide; corolla yellow; Jul.-Mar. Pods glabrous, except for long hairs along sutures and apex.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Leobordea foliosa world distribution map, present in Lesotho, Thailand, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77110723-1
WFO ID wfo-0000749763
COL ID 3W7Q4
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Synonyms

Lotononis foliosa Leobordea foliosa