Rhynchosia castroi Baker F.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

Leafy shoots ± erect; leaflets 3, mostly subcoriaceous, 1.5–5.2 × 1–6 cm, the terminal ones broadly ovate, the laterals narrower and asymmetric, rather narrowly rounded to subacute at the apex, subtruncate at the base, rather sparsely to more densely pubescent on both surfaces; venation not impressed above, prominent and reticulate beneath; petiole 1–2.5 cm long; rhachis 7–18 mm long; stipules 8 × 3–6 mm, oblong-lanceolate to ovate, veined.
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Inflorescences ?erect, axillary but often appearing densely clustered, up to 20 from one point due to abbreviated young branches, often appearing before the leaves or when only just developing, 4–18 cm long, mostly many-flowered, densely hairy with hairs having yellow glandular bases; bracts 4–5 × 1.3–1.5 mm, lanceolate, persistent, remaining characteristically spaced along rhachises from which flowers and fruits have dropped.
Standard yellow, densely striate with purple veins, 6 × 5 mm, obovate, ± emarginate, glabrous outside; claw 2 mm long; wings bright yellow or orange, 7 mm long including claw; keel pale yellow or green tipped with purple, 9 mm long including claw.
Subshrubby herb from a woody rootstock with main stems prostrate or semiscandent, ± woody, pale or darker, 3–4 mm in diameter, grooved, sparsely to densely pubescent, aromatic.
Pod 2.3–2.7 × 0.8–1 cm, broadly oblanceolate-falcate, tipped with persistent style base, pubescent and with glandular-based hairs.
Calyx pubescent and with gland based hairs; tube 2 mm long; lobes 4.5–7 × 0.9–1 mm, lanceolate, acuminate.
Ripe seeds not seen, unripe reddish-brown, reniform.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Rhynchosia castroi world distribution map, present in Angola

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517184-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186014
COL ID 4SSGJ
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia castroi