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

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leobordea

Characteristics

Fruticulus humifusus, ramosus, albo-sericeus; ramuli foliosi; folia petiolata 5-7-foliolata, foliolis obovatis obtusis ssepius complicatis 5-8 millim. longis, petioli patentes foliolis longiores saepe 8-10 millim. longi, stipulis ovatis vel lanceolatis acutis parvis caducis; Acres in racemis terminalibus paucifloris (2-3-floris) 2.5 centim. longi, bracteis linearibus pedicellis 2-3 millim. longis brevioribus; calyx sericeus circa 1 centim. longus, lobis duobus lateralibus bifidis, laciniis subulatis acuminatis, intermedio altius fisso lineari-acuminato; vexillum anguste lanceolatum subacutnm, dorso sæpe sericeum; alæ oblongæ obtusæ, basi breviter unguiculatæ et auriculatæ, vexillo parum breviores; carina oblanceolata subobtusa, basi auriculata falcato-incurva, alas longe superans; ovarium lineare longe stipitatum 8-ovulatum, stylo exserto.
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Prostrate shrublet, stems up to 0.2 m long, base thick, woody. Leaves mainly 5-foliolate, petioles long, slender, leaflets oblanceolate to obovate, often densely silvery-silky. Flowers 1-4, in racemes, yellow, large and showy, calyx with upper and lateral lobes fused high up, standard much shorter than large, apically pointed keel. ?Pod.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Leobordea longiflora world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77110609-1
WFO ID wfo-0000749706
COL ID 3W7QX
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Synonyms

Lotononis longiflora Leobordea longiflora Lotononis speciosa