Rhynchosia holstii Harms

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

Perennial climbing or trailing herb with several stems ± 1 m. long from a woody rootstock.. Stems often robust, ridged, pubescent particularly on the ridges.. Leaflets 3, rhomboid, the laterals oblique, 1–5·5 cm. long, 0·7–4·5 cm. wide, obtuse or subacute at the apex, rounded at the base, sparsely to densely grey pubescent on both sides, gland-dotted beneath, slightly rugose above; petiole 0·6–5·5 cm. long; rhachis 1·5–8 mm. long; petiolules 0·5–2 mm. long; stipules oblong-elliptic, often reflexed, 4–7 mm. long, 2–3·5 mm. wide, veined, hairy.. Inflorescences axillary; rhachis 5–10 cm. long; peduncle 2·5–5 cm. long; pedicels 2 mm. long; bracts often ± persistent, lanceolate, 3 mm. long, 1–1·5 mm. wide.. Calyx pubescent and glandular; tube 2·5–3 mm. long; lobes lanceolate, 4–10 mm. long, the lowest longest and widest, the upper pair joined together for ± half to two-thirds of their length.. Standard yellow with pale reddish-purple veining, broadly obovate, 0·9–1·8 cm. long, 0·7–1·3 cm. wide, pubescent and glandular; wings bright yellow; keel greenish.. Pods blackish, oblong, 1–1·5 cm. long, 4–5 mm. wide, densely pubescent and glandular.. Seeds black or reddish-brown mottled with black, oblong-reniform, longest dimension 2·5–3·2 mm., shorter dimension 2–2·5 mm., 1·2 mm. thick.
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Leaflets 3, 1–5.5 × 0.7–4.5 cm, rhombic, the laterals oblique, obtuse or subacute at the apex, rounded at the base, sparsely to densely grey pubescent on both sides, gland-dotted beneath, slightly rugose above; petiole 0.6–5.5 cm long; rhachis 1.5–8 mm long; petiolules 0.5–2 mm long; stipules 4–7 × 2–3.5 mm, oblong-elliptic, often reflexed, veined, hairy.
Calyx pubescent and glandular; tube 2.5–3 mm long; lobes 4–10 mm long, lanceolate, the lowest longest and widest, the upper pair joined together for ± half to two-thirds of their length.
Inflorescences axillary; rhachis 5–10 cm long; peduncle 2.5–5 cm long; pedicels 2 mm long; bracts often ± persistent, 3 × 1–1.5 mm, lanceolate.
Standard yellow with pale reddish-purple veining, 9–18 × 7–13 mm, broadly obovate, pubescent and glandular; wings bright yellow; keel greenish.
Perennial climbing or trailing herb with several stems 0.3–1 m long from a woody rootstock.
Seeds black or reddish-brown mottled with black, 2.5–3.2 × 2–2.5 × 1.2 mm, oblong-reniform.
Pods blackish, 10–15 × 4–5 mm, oblong, densely pubescent and glandular.
Stems often robust, ridged, pubescent particularly on the ridges.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Rhynchosia holstii world distribution map, present in Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517315-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186546
COL ID 4SSKY
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia holstii