Chamaecrista paralias
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Photo: Warren McCleland
Between Afonso and Caulino, Inhassoro.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Between Afonso and Caulino, Inhassoro.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Between Afonso and Caulino, Inhassoro.
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| Synonyms: |
Cassia paralias Brenan |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial erect woody herb or small shrub. Leaves paripinnate, 2.5–5.5 cm long and up to 8 mm wide grey-green; leaflets mostly in 30–58 pairs, narrowly oblong, up to 3.8 mm long, asymmetrical, sparsely appressed-pubescent on both surfaces; stipules narrowly ovate-triangular, c.30 mm, asymmetric, hairless but appressed pubescent towards the apex, almost black above the base; petiolar gland single, dark, sessile, circular, shallowly cup-shaped. Inflorescences 1–2-flowered, axillary on pedicels 1–2 cm long in flower, longer in fruit. Flowers yellow, large with 11–12 mm long. Stamens 10. Pods 3.5–5 cm long, sparsely appressed-pubescent. |
| Type location: |
Mozambique |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In dune vegetation. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 20 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from coastal Southern Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | GI |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 21 August 2020 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 135 - 136. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 252. (Includes a picture). Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 85. |
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