Lotononis dichiloides Sond.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotononis

Characteristics

Solid, fruticolosa, incano-pubescens, caule stricto, ramis numerosis erectis abbreviatis, foliis caulinis alteruis fasciculatis, rameis solitariis suboppositis, stipulis foliiformibus petiolo subbrevioribus, foliolis lineari-spathulatis mucronatis pellucido-punctatis. racemis ramos terminantibus laxis 4-6-floris, bracteis pedunculos aequantibus subulatis, calycis dentibus subulatis, inferiore longiore, vexillo longiuscule stipitato. Caulis pluripedalis, striatus, ramis crebris lateralibus, inferioribus digitalibus, superioribus brevioribus dense obsitus. Folia 3-4 aggregata, petiolo semipollicari. Stipulae lanceolatae, 3 lin. longae. Foliolum intermedium circ. 8 lin. longum, lateralia parum breviora. Racemi erecti, pedunculis 1.5 lin. longis, erectis demum subnutantibus. Calyx tubuloso-campanulatus, 2 lin. longus, pubescens, dentibus subulatis, superioribus per paria approximatis, infimo subduplo longiore. Corolla glabra, carina obtusa, vexillo lato parum longior, alae calyci aequales, carina breviores. Stamina monadelpha. Ovarium pilosum. Stylus filiformis, glaber, stigmate obtuso.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Lotononis dichiloides world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503296-1
WFO ID wfo-0000211730
COL ID 3W7PJ
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Synonyms

Lotononis dichiloides Dichilus floribundus