Crotalaria criniramea Baker f. ex Polhill

First published in Crotalaria Africa & Madagascar: 124 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. 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
Prostrate herb with well-branched tomentose stems.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves very shortly petiolate, mostly 3-foliolate but uppermost generally 1-foliolate; leaflets 3–5 × 1.5–2.6 cm, elliptic, silky tomentose beneath; stipules 3–4 mm long, subulate to linear-lanceolate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes curved-ascending, terminal and on short lateral branches bearing reduced foliage, laxly 4–8-flowered; bracts 4–7 mm long, linear or linear-lanceolate; bracteoles inserted on pedicel, filiform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 7–8 mm long, coarsely tomentose; lobes narrowly triangular, longer than the tube.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Standard subcircular, bright yellow, glabrous outside; wings a little shorter than the keel; keel 12–14 mm long, semicircular with a short slightly incurved beak.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary long-stipitate, hairy especially along the upper and lower sides, c. 12-ovulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod and seeds unknown.
[FZ]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Insufficiently known
Ecology
Africa: Zambezian grassland
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Herb
[ILDIS]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • 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