Rafnia rostrata subsp. rostrata

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Erect shrublet. Leaves distinctly grey, obovate to angular, obovate; leaves on flowering branches subopposite to opposite, 13-20(-24) x 6-15 mm; basal leaves 5-16(-24) mm wide. Inflorescences single-flowered. Bract ± 0.5 mm long Bracteoles minute, 0.2-0.3 mm long. Calyx lobes narrowly triangular; upper lobes slightly broader than the others; lateral lobes sometimes slightly falcate; upper sinus deeper than the others. Standard ovate or elliptic, 10-13 mm wide Wings with apex obliquely obtuse. Pistil with style ± as long as the ovary.
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Distribution

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

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Synonyms

Rafnia rostrata subsp. rostrata