Fabaceae
Antopetitia

Antopetitia abyssinica A.Rich.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 14: 262 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Leguminosae, various authors. Flora Zambesiaca 3:7. 2003

Morphology General Habit
Spreading or, more rarely, erect pubescent annual herb 0.2–1.2 m tall, with a well-defined taproot.
Morphology Leaves Leaflets
Leaflets 5–11, alternate or subopposite, 4–20 × 0.5–4 mm, narrowly elliptic to linear-oblanceolate, rounded to acute at the apex, cuneate, glabrous on upper surface, pubescent beneath; rhachis 5–25 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbels 2–8-flowered; peduncle 1.5–8 cm long with a bract resembling the leaves situated near the middle or, less often, towards the apex; pedicels 2–3 mm long, bearing small bracteoles towards the apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx pubescent, the hypanthium and tube each c. 1 mm long; teeth 2–3 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla yellow or orange; standard limb 1.5–2 × 2.5 mm, oblate, brown-veined, the claw 1.5–2 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary glabrous, c. 4 mm long including the 1 mm long stipe; style scarcely 1 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit c. 7–12 mm long, the articles 2–2.5 mm in diameter, shining, glabrous, with reticulate venation.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds dark brown, 1.5 mm in diameter.
[FZ]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Afromontane grassland, Afromontane (upland) anthropic landscapes
Morphology General Habit
Annual, Not climbing, Herb
[ILDIS]

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

Morphology General Habit
Spreading or, less often, erect tap-rooted pubescent annual, 20–120 cm. tall.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-rhachis 0·5–2·5 cm. long; leaflets 5–11, alternate or subopposite, linear-lanceolate, 4–20 mm. long and 0·5–4 mm. wide, glabrous above.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbels 2–8-flowered, the peduncle 1·5–8 cm. long, usually with a foliaceous bract about half-way up or, less often, near the top; pedicels 2–3 mm. long, the bracteoles inserted towards the top.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx pubescent, the receptacle and tube each ± 1 mm. deep; teeth 2–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla yellow or orange, the standard brown-veined, ± 4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary glabrous, ± 4 mm. long including the 1 mm. stipe; style under 1 mm. long, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod 2–5-seeded, the segments 2–2·5 mm. in diameter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds dark brown.
Figures
Fig. 147, p. 1050.
Habitat
Upland grassland and as a weed in cultivation; 1000–3200 m.; rainfall 800–1500 mm.
Distribution
K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 T2 T3 T4 T6 T7 T8 U1 U2 U3
[FTEA]

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
[AERP]

Sources

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