Leptoderris brachyptera (Benth.) Dunn

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

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19892619/20093543

Conservation

LC - least concern

Papilionaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit

A widely climbing shrub, sometimes erect

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Abundant inflorescences of pink or whitish flowers; flowering infrequently

Ecology

In riverain forest.

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by J.M. Lock*

Morphology General Habit

Liane up to 20 m tall. Liane up to 20 m tall.

Morphology Branches

Branchlets fulvous-tomentellous. Branchlets fulvous-tomentellous.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves 15–25 cm long; petiole 3–8 cm long, rachis 3.5–5 cm long; petiolules 0.5–2 mm long; leaflets 5, 5–15 × 3.5–11.5 cm, leathery, dull green, glabrous above, pubescent beneath, with 5–7 pairs of lateral nerves prominent beneath, reticulation fairly prominent beneath; the proximal pair of leaflets broadly ovate to obovate, somewhat asymmetric, rounded to broadly obovate and mucronulate at the apex, rounded or subtruncate at the base; the distal pair and the terminal leaflet (which appears subsessile between the distal pair) broadly obovate, rounded or truncate or broadly retuse at the apex and apiculate, cuneate to rounded or obtuse at the base; stipules 3–5 mm long, triangular, early-deciduous; stipels 2–3 mm long, subulate. Leaves 15–25 cm long; petiole 3–8 cm long, rachis 3.5–5 cm long; petiolules 0.5–2 mm long; leaflets 5, 5–15 × 3.5–11.5 cm, leathery, dull green, glabrous above, pubescent beneath, with 5–7 pairs of lateral nerves prominent beneath, reticulation fairly prominent beneath; the proximal pair of leaflets broadly ovate to obovate, somewhat asymmetric, rounded to broadly obovate and mucronulate at the apex, rounded or subtruncate at the base; the distal pair and the terminal leaflet (which appears subsessile between the distal pair) broadly obovate, rounded or truncate or broadly retuse at the apex and apiculate, cuneate to rounded or obtuse at the base; stipules 3–5 mm long, triangular, early-deciduous; stipels 2–3 mm long, subulate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers pink, or white with pink markings, 12–15 mm long, subsessile or on pedicels c.1 mm long, clustered on nodes along the axes. Flowers pink, or white with pink markings, 12–15 mm long, subsessile or on pedicels c.1 mm long, clustered on nodes along the axes.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary 2-ovulate, sericeous, stipe c.3 mm long; style 4–5 mm long.

Distribution

Also in Angola, Congo and Tanzania.

Ecology

In evergreen riverine and swamp forest (mushitu); 850–1350 m.

Conservation

Conservation notes: Within the Flora Zambesiaca area known only from two provinces and in a limited habitat; probably Lower Risk, Near Threatened.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence an axillary or terminal racemose panicle 15–40 cm long, fulvous-tomentellous; bracts and bracteoles 1–3 mm long, falling early. Inflorescence an axillary or terminal racemose panicle 15–40 cm long, fulvous-tomentellous; bracts and bracteoles 1–3 mm long, falling early.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 3.5–5 mm long, tomentellous outside, sericeous inside; upper teeth separated by a small notch, the others 0.6–1 mm long. Calyx 3.5–5 mm long, tomentellous outside, sericeous inside; upper teeth separated by a small notch, the others 0.6–1 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard 12–13 mm long, oblong-obovate, slightly auriculate, claw c.3 mm long; wings c.12 mm long, ciliolate at the apex, auricle acute, claw c.2.5 mm long; keel petals c.13 mm long, obovate, lower margins fused in upper third, claw c.3 mm long. Standard 12–13 mm long, oblong-obovate, slightly auriculate, claw c.3 mm long; wings c.12 mm long, ciliolate at the apex, auricle acute, claw c.2.5 mm long; keel petals c.13 mm long, obovate, lower margins fused in upper third, claw c.3 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary 2-ovulate, sericeous, stipe c.3 mm long; style 4–5 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod 1–2-seeded, 3.5–6 × 2–2.5 cm, elliptic, reticulate, thinly sericeous, wing 2–3.5 mm wide. Pod 1–2-seeded, 3.5–6 × 2–2.5 cm, elliptic, reticulate, thinly sericeous, wing 2–3.5 mm wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Ripe seeds not seen. Ripe seeds not seen.

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zambezian wooded grassland, Zambezian forest, Zambezian bushland and thicket

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Shrub

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

Morphology General Habit

Woody climber up to 13–21 m. tall.

Morphology Branches

Branchlets yellowish or greyish tomentose to densely villous, tardily glabrescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves 15–35 cm. long; stipules ovate-triangular or ovate-acuminate, 6–10 mm. long; rhachis prolonged 0.2–1 cm. beyond the distal pair of leaflets; stipels 2–6 mm. long; lateral leaflets in 2(–3) pairs, shortly petiolulate, oblong-obovate to elliptic-obovate or broadly elliptic, the lower ones smaller and sometimes ovate to suborbicular, (6–)7–15 cm. long, 5–11.5 cm. wide, rounded to emarginate with a short broad acuminate tip produced into a fragile 2–3 mm. long mucro, narrowed to the rounded or usually shortly cordate base, asymmetric, coriaceous, glabrescent above except generally for a short tomentum on the impressed midrib and nerves, brownish pubescent beneath with rather long ± crisped hairs most numerous on the nerves; primary lateral nerves ascending, 6–9 on either side, prominently raised beneath; venation also prominent, ± reticulate but with the oblique veins more strongly developed.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Panicles terminal, 20–50 cm. long, with well-developed ascending branches, often also unbranched panicles in the axils below; fascicles closely arranged, short and densely flowered; bracts subtending fascicles lanceolate or ovate, 3–5 mm. long; flower-bracts linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, 2.5–3 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 4–6 mm. long, yellowish or greyish floccose-tomentose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla 12–15 mm. long, pale yellow or cream marked pink or pale violet, ciliolate at petal-tips; wings a little shorter than keel.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit elliptic-oblong, sometimes slightly falcate, with a narrow (2–4 mm. wide) wing along the upper edge, rounded or pointed, shortly stipitate, 4.8–6.5 cm. long, 1.5–2.5 cm. wide, papery, appressed pubescent, laxly venose, 1-seeded.

Figures

Fig. 15, p. 78.

Habitat

Riverine forest or bushland, wooded grassland, noted as growing in rocky places; near sea-level to 1100 m.

Distribution

T6 T7 T8

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Insufficiently known

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Shrub

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Insufficiently known

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Shrub

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Guineo-Congolian forest.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Shrub