Rafnia rostrata subsp. pluriflora G.J.Campb. & B.-e.van Wyk

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Procumbent, mat-like shrublet. Leaves lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate; leaves on flowering branches invariably alternate, (16-)25-40 mm long; basal leaves 20-32 x 3-8 mm. Inflorescences 2-5-flowered. Flowers 15-17 mm long Bract 1-2 mm long. Bracteoles triangular, 0.5-0.7 mm long Calyx lobes triangular; upper lobes broader than the others; lateral lobes sometimes falcate; upper sinus sometimes falcate; upper sinus sometimes slightly deeper than the others. Standard ovate or suborbicular, 12-15 x 12-15 mm. Wings 12-13 mm long; apex tapering. Keel 11-12 mm long. Stamens monadelphous. Pistil with style shorter than the ovary. Pods 25-30 mm long.
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Distribution

Rafnia rostrata subsp. pluriflora world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20002632-1
WFO ID wfo-0001359426
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Synonyms

Rafnia rostrata subsp. pluriflora