Fabaceae
Denisophytum

Denisophytum eriantherum (Chiov.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis

First published in PhytoKeys 71: 46 (2016)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland 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]

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrub or small tree up to 2.5 m high, armed with stipular spines in pairs at the nodes Stipules often foliaceous; pinnae (1–)2–6 pairs; leaflets (2–)3–5 pairs per pinna, pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers densely woolly-pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod shortly boat-shaped, flattened.
Distribution
N3; S1; Ethiopia, N Kenya
Ecology
Altitude range 10–950 m.
Vernacular
Jalefon, jirmo, lebiyero (Somali-N); kodi (Somali-S).
[FSOM]

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

Type
C1, Robecchi-Bricchetti 534 and Puccioni & Stefanini 450 (both FT syn.)
Morphology General Habit
Shrub or small tree up to 2.5 m high, armed with stipular spines in pairs at the nodes Stipules often foliaceous, rounded or reniform; pinnae (1–)2–6 pairs; leaflets (2–)3–5 pairs per pinna, elliptic to subcircular, 2–9.5(–18) x 1.5–6(–13) mm, glabrous or pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers greenish-yellow to reddish in lateral or terminal short racemes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 3–6 mm long (lower one up to 10 mm long)
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 4–6.5 mm long, with suborbicular blade
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers densely woolly-pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod shortly boat-shaped, c. 25–40 x 10–14 mm, flattened, glabrous.
Note
C. erianthera is extremely variable, particularly in N Somalia, and there may well be more than one species involved.
[FSOM]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
[ILDIS]

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrub 0.3–2 m. high.
Morphology Stem
Young stems glabrous to pubescent or tomentellous, armed here and there with recurved or sometimes spreading stipular spines 2–5 mm. long in pairs at the nodes; scattered prickles absent.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
Stipules on leafy shoots often foliaceous, rounded or reniform, 0.5–2 cm. in diameter.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves:petiole with rhachis 0.7–5.5(–7.7) cm. long, armed with minute prickles or spinulose stipels at insertions of pinnae; pinnae 2–6 pairs, 0.4–3.2 cm. long; leaflets (2–)3–5 pairs per pinna, elliptic, broadly elliptic or rotund, 2–9.5(–18) mm. long, 1.5–6(–13) mm. wide, glabrous to pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes lateral or terminating short lateral shoots, 1–15-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts caducous, 3–3.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 5–17 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5–6 mm. long (lower sepal up to 10 mm. long).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals greenish-yellow, 5–6.5 mm. long, with a suborbicular or obovate-suborbicular lamina 3–6 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers densely woolly-pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary and style glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod (only young ones seen) flattened, unarmed.
[FTEA]

Sources

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