Lessertia flanaganii L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lessertia

Characteristics

Herba perennis nana, compacta vel subdiffusa, parcissime adpresso-puberula vel fere glabra, ad 10 cm. alta, caudice lignoso, ad 0.6 cm. diam.; rami adscendentes densi breves vel demum patentes sub-elongati, angulares, internodiis 0.8-1.3 cm. longis; stipulae lanceolatae vel oblique ovato-lanceolatae, setaceo-acuminatae, 0.5-0.6 cm. longae; folia adscendentia, 2-3 cm. longa, petiolis 0.4-0.8 cm. longis, foliolis 3-6-jugis, lanceolatis vel ovato-lanceolatis, setaceo-acuminatis, marginibus subinvolutis, 0.6-0.9 cm. longis; pedunculi saepius foliis duplo longiores vel ultra, rarius eis aequantes, apicem versus densius 3-5-flori; bracteae lanceolatae acuminatae, pedicellos 0.3-0.4 cm. longos aequantes vel excedentes; calyx parce adpresso-pubescens, 0.5 cm. longus, segmentis acuminatis ciliolatis, tubo aequantibus; vexillum late obovatum, ad 1 cm. longum, ungue perbrevi, 0.15 cm. longo; alae vexillo aequilongae, lamina oblonga obtusa, lobo posteriore brevi, 0.6 cm. longa; carina obtusa, 0.7 cm. longa; ovarium lineari-oblongum subobliquum multiovulatum glabrum, vix 0.4 cm. longum, stylo circum stigma barbato; legumen ignotum.
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Perennial, non-climbing herb, 0.8-1.0 m high. Leaves up to 35 mm long. Leaflets 3-6-jugate, 6-9 x 2 mm, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, setaceous-acuminate, glabrescent, margins subinvolute. Stipules 4-5 mm long, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, setaceous-acuminate. Inflorescence shortly racemose, 5-8-flowered; peduncles 13-35 mm long; bracts up to 4 mm long. Pedicels up to 2 mm long. Flowers up to 10 mm long. Calyx up to 4 mm long. Gynoecium: ovary glabrous, 14-ovuled; style bearded only around the stigma. Flowering time Sept. Pod unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.55
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Distribution

Lessertia flanaganii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:502645-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212622
COL ID 6PQZL
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Synonyms

Lessertia flanaganii