Alysicarpus glumaceus (Vahl) DC.

Leguminosae, B. Verdcourt. Flora Zambesiaca 3:6. 2000

Morphology General Habit

Erect annual herb, sometimes procumbent, often somewhat woody at the base, 0.15–1.5 m tall.

Morphology Stem

Stems pubescent, sometimes only in narrow longitudinal lines, or densely covered with spreading hairs.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves 1-foliolate; leaflet 0.65–12.5 × 0.2–1.1 cm, oblong, linear or linear-lanceolate, acute and mucronulate at the apex, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, finely puberulous and with longer hairs on lower surface, slightly reticulate; petiole 2–6 mm long; petiolule 0.5–1 mm long; stipules 4–16 mm long, lanceolate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences terminal and leaf-opposed; peduncle 3 cm long; rhachis 3–30 cm long; pedicels 2–5(9) mm long; primary bracts 4–6 × 2 mm, elliptic, acuminate, deciduous; secondary bracts 1.5–2 mm long, linear.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx puberulous or pubescent; tube 1–1.5 mm long; teeth 4–6 × 0.7–1.5 mm, lanceolate or narrowly triangular, at first slightly imbricate at the base, ciliate with white hairs or glabrous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard salmon-coloured, red or mauve, 5–6 × 3–5 mm, obovate; wings and keel often pale, but margined and tipped with purple.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit 7–15 mm long, much constricted between the articles; articles 4–7, 1.5–3 × 2–3 mm, transversely elliptic, with strong close transverse ridges which join up here and there, shortly pubescent or puberulous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds reddish-brown or olive, compressed, 1.8–2.2 × 1.8 × 1–1.2 mm, rounded-rhomboid or ellipsoid.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Sudanian anthropic landscapes, Somalia-Masai grasslands, Lake Victoria regional mosaic; wooded grassland, Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands, Lake Victoria regional mosaic; anthropic landscapes., Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands., S

Morphology General Habit

Annual, Not climbing, Herb

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Erect or sometimes procumbent annual herb often somewhat woody at the base, 0.15–1.5 m. tall.

Morphology Stem

Stems pubescent sometimes only in a narrow longitudinal line or densely covered with spreading hairs.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves uni-foliolate; leaflet oblong, linear or linear-lanceolate, 0.65–12.5 cm. long, 0.2–1.1 cm. wide, acute and mucronulate at the apex, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, finely puberulous and with longer hairs beneath, slightly reticulate; petiole 2–6 mm. long; petiolule 0.5–1 mm. long; stipules lanceolate, 0.4–1.6 cm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences terminal and leaf-opposed; rhachis 3–30 cm. long; peduncle 3 cm. long; pedicels 2–5(–9) mm. long; primary bracts elliptic, 4–6 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, acuminate, deciduous; secondary bracts linear, 1.5–2 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx puberulous or pubescent; tube 1–1.5 mm. long; teeth lanceolate or narrowly triangular, 4–6 mm. long, 0.7–1.5 mm. wide, at first slightly imbricate at the base, ciliate with white hairs or glabrous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard salmon, red or mauve, obovate, 5–6 mm. long, 3–5 mm. wide; wings and keel often pale, but margined and tipped with purple.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 0.7–1.5 cm. long, much constricted between the articles; articles 4–7, transversely elliptic, 1.5–3 mm. long, 2–3 mm. wide, with strong close transverse ridges which join up here and there, shortly pubescent or puberulous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds reddish-brown or olive, rounded-rhomboid or ellipsoid, compressed, longest dimension 1.8–2.2 mm., shorter dimension 1.8 mm., 1–1.2 mm. thick.

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Erect to decumbent annual, 0.15–1.5 m tall, often somewhat woody at the base; stems pubescent to pilose

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets oblong to linear, 1–12.5 x 0.2–1.6 cm, slightly reticulate on both sides, puberulous and with longer hairs beneath; margins ciliate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes terminal and leaf-opposed, usually elongate and ± lax

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 5–7 mm long, much longer than the first article of the pod, ciliate with white hairs or glabrous; lobes lanceolate, not or slightly overlapping

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard 5–6 mm long, pink to red

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod up to 1.5 cm long, much constricted between the 4–7 articles; articles 1.5–2 x 2–3 mm, with strong close transverse ridges, puberulous.