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Rhynchosia chimanimaniensis Verdc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

Leaflet 1, 2.5–7.5 × 1.4–4.3 cm, elliptic-ovate, obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, grey pubescent on both surfaces, velvety when very young, eventually glabrescent; venation raised and very reticulate beneath, strongly contrasting with ± plane venation above; petiole and petiolule together 4–7 mm long; stipules 3–5 × 0.8 mm, lanceolate, glabrous inside.
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Racemes terminal and from upper axils, 5–8.5 cm long, the flowers congested; rhachis densely velvety grey pubescent and with some longer yellow tubercular based hairs; pedicels 2 mm long.
Herb or subshrub 0.5–1.8 m tall; stems clustered, angular, with prominent nodes, densely grey pubescent when young, older parts glabrous; short lateral branches sometimes present.
Corolla yellow; standard with purple striae, 17 × 8 mm (including 5 mm long claw), oblong-obovate, auricled at the base, glabrous; keel with dark purple tips.
Calyx pubescent similar to rhachis; tube shortly tubular, 4–5 mm long; lobes subequal, 5–7 mm long, lanceolate, the upper pair shortly joined.
Ovary densely silky hairy.
Pods not seen.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.8
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Conservation status

Rhynchosia chimanimaniensis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1013786-1
WFO ID wfo-0000405817
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia chimanimaniensis
WorldFloraDB 2024