Pearsonia cajanifolia subsp. cryptantha (Baker) Polhill

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Erect herb with several stems, up to 1.5 m high. Leaves 3-foliolate; undersurface of leaflets hidden by dense, silky indumentum. Inflorescence a dense raceme. Calyx 8-10 mm long. Flowers yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Pearsonia cajanifolia subsp. cryptantha world distribution map, present in Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:885687-1
WFO ID wfo-0000211055
COL ID 5K8Z3
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Synonyms

Pleiospora paniculata Pleiospora holosericea Pleiospora buchananii Pleiospora macrophylla Pleiospora cryptantha Eriosema cryptanthum Pleiospora bolusii Pearsonia cajanifolia subsp. cryptantha Phaenohoffmannia cajanifolia subsp. cryptantha