Rhynchosia pinnata (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

Whole plant minutely downy, prostrate. Stipules ovate, striate, deflexed. Leaves simply pinnate, bi-to tri-jugate; terminal leaflet rhomboid-ovate or obovate, 6-12 mm long; lateral leaflets generally elliptic-oblong, impresso-punctate. Peduncles elongate, 5-6-flowered near the summit. Calyx pubescent, 6-7 mm long; lowest segment narrower than the others, shorter than the perals. Standard yellow, 6-8 mm long, glabrous or nearly so; carina about same length as the standard.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Rhynchosia pinnata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517442-1
WFO ID wfo-0000187056
COL ID 7984D
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia pinnata Polytropia pinnata