Rhynchosia leucoscias Benth. ex Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

Perennial, climbing shrub. Leaves pinnately trifoliolate, shortly petiolate. Leaflets linear to lanceolate, white-felted on undersurface. Flowers yellow; bracts widely oblong, obtuse. Flowering time Sept.-Dec.
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Climbing shrub. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate, shortly petiolate, leaflets linear to lanceolate, white-felted beneath. Flowers yellow, bracts broadly oblong, obtuse.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Rhynchosia leucoscias world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517346-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186628
COL ID 4SSLW
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia leucoscias Chrysoscias calycina Cylista angustifolia Cylista argentea