Rhynchosia swynnertonii Baker F.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

Leaflets 3, 1.5–7.3 × 1.1–5.8 cm, discolorous, the terminal ones ovate to narrowly ovate, the laterals asymmetrically ovate, acute at the apex, rounded to slightly subcordate at the base, darker and appressed pilose above, densely silvery velvety beneath with thick hairs, the venation mostly pale brown hairy; petiole 1.1–2.8 cm long; rhachis 5–10 mm long; stipules 9 × 2 mm, lanceolate, pubescent outside.
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Inflorescences 9–24 cm long, including the 5–9 cm long peduncle, axillary, spreading, showy, with same indumentum as stems, usually unbranched but sometimes with a branch at top of peduncle; pedicels 3–6 mm long; bracts 5 × 1.5 mm, ovate-lanceolate, soon deciduous.
Standard yellow with red-brown veins radiating from a basal blotch, darker purple when dry, 11–12 × 8–10 mm, obovate, glabrous; keel with darker apex, purplish when dry, mostly slightly longer than the standard.
Calyx appressed pale brown pubescent; tube 3–5 mm long, cupular; lobes 1.2–3 mm long, triangular-ovate, the lowest the longest and more acuminate.
Pods 3.3 × 1 cm, oblanceolate-falcate, pilose and with shorter hairs and glands, tipped with bent style base.
Climbing herb or liane to 3 m long; stems with rather tangled appressed or pale brownish hairs.
Ovary densely pilose; style strongly bent.
Ripe seeds not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Conservation status

Rhynchosia swynnertonii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517545-1
WFO ID wfo-0001056377
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Synonyms

Rhynchosia swynnertonii