Teramnus repens (Taub.) Baker f.

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Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket, Sudanian bushland and thicket, Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket., Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands, Somalia-Masai grasslands, Sudanian grasslands, Sudanian wood

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing/Not climbing, Herb

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

Morphology General Habit

Perennial mat-forming or at least prostrate herb, with several shoots up to 0·5–1·8 m. long from a small rootstock.

Morphology Stem

Stems slender, usually much branched, densely covered with spreading hairs mostly over 1 mm. long.

Morphology Leaves

Leaflets almost round, obovate or oblong, 0·7–4·7 cm. long, 0·5–2·4 cm. wide, broadly rounded or subacute and apiculate at the apex, rounded at the base, glabrescent or pilose above, pubescent on the nerves beneath; petiole 1–3·7 cm. long; rhachis 1·5–4 mm. long; petiolules 1 mm. long; stipules ovate or lanceolate, 3–4 mm. long, 1·5–2 mm. wide, ribbed.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences 2–5-flowered; rhachis 0·5–6 cm. long; peduncle 0·6–4 cm. long; pedicels 2–6 mm. long; bracteoles lanceolate, 1·5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx with spreading hairs; tube 1·5 mm. long; lobes 1·5–2 mm. long, the upper pair joined for a half to two-thirds of their length.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard white, pink or pale mauve, obovate, 6 mm. long, 4 mm. wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods linear, curved, 2·2–4 cm. long, 2·5–3 mm. wide, usually covered with ± spreading hairs; beak ± 1–1·5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds reddish-brown or black, subglobose, oblong-ovoid or even subcylindrical, compressed, longest dimension 2–2·8 mm., shorter dimension 1·5–2 mm., thickness 1·5–2 mm., smooth or granular.

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

Morphology General Habit

Prostrate, often mat-forming herb; stems ± spreading pilose

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets almost round to oblong, 0.7–4.7 x 0.5–2.4 cm, rounded to subacute at the apex, glabrescent or pilose above, pubescent on the nerves beneath

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence 2–5-flowered

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla white, pink or pale mauve, 6 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod 22–40 x 2.5–3 mm, spreading pubescent.

Leguminosae, B. Mackinder, R. Pasquet, R. Polhill and B. Verdcourt. Flora Zambesiaca 3:5. 2001

Morphology General Habit

Perennial prostrate or decumbent herb.

Morphology Stem

Stems slender, terete, densely hairy.

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets 0.5–2.5(4.2) × 0.5–2(3) cm, broadly obovate to oblong-obovate to rotund, glabrescent or pilose above, pilose beneath especially on the veins, hairs spreading, rarely appressed (Zambia, E.A. Robinson 911); petiole 0.8–4 cm long, rhachis 2–4 mm long, petiolules 1 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences 2–several-flowered; peduncle 5–40 mm long; rhachis 4–6 mm long; pedicels 2–5 mm long; bracteoles 1–2 mm long, lanceolate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx tube 1–2 mm long; lobes 1–2 mm long, unequal, upper pair joined for half to two-thirds their length.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard white, pink or lilac, 5–6 × 3–4 mm, obovate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 2.5–4.5 cm × 2–3 mm, linear, slightly curved, covered with spreading hairs; beak 1–2 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds dark brown or black, 2–3 × 1–2 × 1–2 mm, subglobose, ovate or oblong, compressed, smooth or granular.