Rhynchosia nitens Benth. ex Harv.

Species

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Characteristics

Erect suffruticose, everywhere silky-silvery. Stem terete or subterete. Stipules obsolete. Leaves trifoliolate, petiolate; terminal leaflets broadly ovate or cordate-ovate; lateral leaflets unequalsided; common petiole, 6-12 mm. Racemes 2-3-flowered, shorter than the leaf. Flowers 16-18 mm long, yellow. Calyx much shorter than the petals, 7-8 mm long, lobes shorter than the tube. Standard pubescent, 16-18 mm long, about twice as long as the calyx; carina boat-shaped, a little shorter than the standard. Pod, densely pilose, 3 cm long.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Images

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Distribution

Rhynchosia nitens world distribution map, present in Thailand and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517413-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186876
COL ID 4SSNP
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia nitens