Lotononis eriocarpa (E.Mey.) B.-e.van Wyk

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotononis

Characteristics

L. eriocarpa is closely related to L. stricta ('L. cytisoides') but geographically more or less isolated from it. Bentham (1843), Harvey (1862) and Duemmer (1913) all listed this species as a synonym of L. stricta. The more robust habit of L. eriocarpa was unknown to them, so that the pubescence of the standard (already used as a diagnostic character by Meyer in 1836) probably seemed unimportant. The upper half of the standard petal is densely pubescent in L. eriocarpa and totally glabrous in L. stricta These two species may eventually prove to be only subspecifically distinct.
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Erecta, ramis virgatis, foliolis stipulisque obverse Ianceolatis hirsutis pedunculis axillaribus unifloris foliorum longitudine, vexillo extus pubescente, leguminibus villosis.
Similar to L. stricta but can be distinguished by its more robust habit. Petals: standard with upper half densely pubescent. Flowering time Apr.-July.
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Images

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Distribution

Lotononis eriocarpa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962765-1
WFO ID wfo-0001260934
COL ID 3W7NM
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Synonyms

Lotononis wyliei Lotononis biflora Telina eriocarpa Krebsia eriocarpa Buchenroedera biflora Lotononis eriocarpa Lotononis cytisoides var. sericea