Rhynchosia ovata J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans

Species

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Characteristics

Stem suffruticose, suberect, densely rufo-pilose. Stipules linear lanceolate, 4: 0 mm long. Leaves long petiolate, trifoliolate; leaflets suborbicular or ovate, entire, base rounded, hispid, and with long hairs ciliate, about 3 cm long, 2-5 cm broad; lateral shortly petiolulate. Racemes axillary and terminal longer than the leaves, bearing a few distant flowers. Calyx hairy, about 7 mm long. Standard obovate, 10 mm long, base auriculate and clawed, glabrous; carira boat-shaped, apex obtuse. Pod oblong, acute, base narrowed, about 18 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Rhynchosia ovata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517425-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186989
COL ID 4SSP2
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia ovata