Fabaceae
Bolusia

Bolusia grandis B.-E.van Wyk

First published in Fl. Zambes. 3(7): 232 (2003)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to Zambia. It is a 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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Procumbent, trailing, perennial herb, up to 0.5 m across.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves digitately 3-foliolate; leaflets 25–65(75) × 4–11(20) mm, variable in shape, upper ones usually linear, lower ones narrowly elliptic, both with rounded apices, glabrous above, densely silky hairy beneath; petiole 10–17 mm long, silky hairy; stipules foliaceous, very large, (6)10–15(18) × (3)6–9(11) mm, ovate to broadly ovate-auriculate, acuminate, usually distinctly dentate with 3–5 prominent teeth.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences leaf-opposed or terminal, short, racemose, 1–3-flowered; rhachis (15)20–35 mm long; peduncle 5–15 mm long; bracts 2–4(6) mm long, linear, silky hairy; bracteoles 1–2(3) mm long, linear, silky hairy.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 12–16 mm long, cream coloured.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 8–12 mm long; tube markedly shorter than the lobes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods very large, c. 48 × 10–14 mm, smooth, dehiscent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds brown, c. 4 × 3 mm, smooth.
[FZ]

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

  • 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