Fabaceae
Pearsonia

Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dümmer

First published in J. Bot. 50: 354 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a subshrub or perennial 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, various authors. Flora Zambesiaca 3:7. 2003

Morphology General Habit
Stems erect, 0.1–1.2 m tall, usually several from a woody ± rhizomatous rootstock, often branching only towards the top, sparsely hairy to tomentose.
Morphology Leaves Leaflets
Leaflets (0.8)1.5–5 × 0.1–1 cm, linear, oblanceolate or attenuately elliptic-oblong or obovate, apiculate, sparsely pilose to tomentellous or tomentose; petiole 0–1 cm long; stipules lacking.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers yellow, turning reddish-brown, sometimes few at branch-ends, sometimes in short to long, dense or lax racemes; bracts (2)4–7(10) mm long, obovate or subcircular; pedicels 1–2(3) mm long; bracteoles filiform to obovate or subcircular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5–8 mm long, shortly appressed pubescent to tomentellous or coarsely tomentose; upper lip almost always shorter than the tube, with generally small upper and lateral lobes united to varying degrees.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Standard 8–13(15) mm long, pubescent outside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens all joined.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 14–30-ovulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod 1.5–2.5 × 0.4–0.5 cm, narrowly oblong-pointed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 2–2.5 mm across, oblique-cordiform.
[FZ]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Zambezian grassland, Afromontane grassland, Kalahari-Highveld regional transition zone; grassland.
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Herb/Shrub
[ILDIS]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0