Fabaceae
Cryptosepalum

Cryptosepalum maraviense Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 304 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

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]

Leguminosae, R.K. Brummitt, A.C. Chikuni, J.M. Lock and R.M. Polhill. Flora Zambesiaca 3:2. 2007

Morphology General Habit
Stems annual from a woody rootstock, erect, tufted, directly from the rootstock or from the basal part of the previous season’s growth, 4–40 cm high, simple and with a terminal inflorescence.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with rachis 3–14 cm long; leaflets in 3–16(18) pairs, 0.6–8 × 0.2–2.7 cm, ± asymmetrically oblong-lanceolate, oblong-elliptic or oblong, the upper ones sometimes slightly obovate, rounded to subacute or occasionally acute at apex, asymmetric at base, usually glabrous, sometimes ± pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes terminal, single, 2–12(16) cm long, glabrous to ± pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bracteoles 5–15 × 2.5–8 mm, elliptic.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 1–6, small or very small.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petal 1, 7–9 mm long, sometimes with 1(2) smaller ones 3.5–5 × 1–1.5 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens usually 3, rarely with up to 2(3) further ones that are generally smaller.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods mostly 2.5–5 × 1.5–2.7 cm, 1–2-seeded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 1.2–1.3 × 0.7–1 cm.
[FZ]

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

Morphology General Habit
Suffrutex with a thickened woody rhizomatous rootstock, whence (or from basal part of previous year’s stems) arise often tufted erect annual stems, each ± 4–40 cm. high, simple and with a single terminal inflorescence.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with rhachis 3–14 cm. long; leaflets in 3–16(–18) pairs, ± asymmetrically oblong-lanceolate, oblong-elliptic or oblong, the upper ones sometimes with an obovate tendency, 0.6–8 cm. long, 0.2–2.7 cm. wide, rounded to subacute or occasionally acute at apex, asymmetric at base, usually glabrous or sub-glabrous, sometimes ± pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes terminal, single, 2–12(–16) cm. long, glabrous to ± pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bracteoles elliptic, 5–15 mm. long, 2.5–8 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 1–6, small or very small.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petal 1, 7–9 mm. long, sometimes in addition with 1(–2, fide F.C.B.) smaller ones 3.5–5 mm. long and 1–1.5 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens usually 3, rarely with up to 2(–3) smaller fertile ones also; very rarely all subequal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods mostly 1–2-seeded, 2.5–5 cm. long, 1.5–2.7 cm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 1.2–1.3 cm. long, 0.7–1.0 cm. wide.
Figures
Figs. 43 & 44, p. 202.
Habitat
Deciduous woodland (Brachystegia-Julbernardia); 300–1600 m.
Distribution
T4 T6 T7 T8
[FTEA]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Zambezian woodland
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
[ILDIS]

Uses

Use
Medicine
[ILDIS]

Sources

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0