Polygala usafuensis Gürke

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Flowers salmon-pink to orange-red, pedicels 2–3.5 mm. long, in elongated, terminal racemes up to 30 cm. long with densely pubescent rhachis and persistent bracts 2 mm. long and bracteoles 1 mm. long.
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Upper petals 4.5 x 2.5 mm., irregularly obovate with a finger-like projection at the apex and one margin bent over; carina 8 x 2.8 mm., minutely ciliate on the upper margins, crest 4–5 mm. long.
Posterior sepal 3 mm. long; wing sepals 5–8 x 3–6 mm., broadly elliptic to sub-orbicular, pubescent; anterior sepals 2 mm. long, free.
Seeds 2.5 x 1 mm., cylindric, densely sericeous; caruncular appendages scarcely developed.
Capsule 5–6 x 2.2–3 mm., narrowly obovate-oblong in outline, ciliate on the margin.
Leaves 1–7 x 0.2–0.8 cm., linear to very narrowly elliptic, pubescent.
Annual 1.4–2 m. tall; stems crisped-pubescent.
Stamens 8.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 1.4 - 2.0
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Polygala usafuensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:692523-1
WFO ID wfo-0000488179
COL ID 4L8HT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala heliostigma Polygala tanganyikensis Polygala verdickii Polygala riparia Polygala usafuensis