Lessertia spinescens E.Mey.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lessertia

Characteristics

Rigid shrublet, up to 1 m tall. Like L. fruticosa but axis of inflorescence distinctly spinescent and shorter than leaves. Pod suborbicular and not obviously veined.
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Like L. meyeri but peduncles shorter than leaves, distinctly spinescent and pods suborbicular and not conspicuously veined.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Lessertia spinescens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:502686-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212653
COL ID 6Q3BG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lessertia spinescens Coluteastrum spinescens