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Sutherlandia frutescens
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Photo: Mark Hyde
By turn-off to Geelbek, West Coast National Park, South Africa
Photo: Mark Hyde
By turn-off to Geelbek, West Coast National Park, South Africa
Photo: Mark Hyde
By turn-off to Geelbek, West Coast National Park, South Africa
Photo: Mark Hyde
By turn-off to Geelbek, West Coast National Park, South Africa
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| Synonyms: |
Colutea frutescens L. Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
| Common names: | Balloon pea (English) Cancer bush (English) Sutherlandia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub up to 1.7 m tall. Stems densely appressed silvery-pubescent. Leaves 3-10 cm long; leaflets with 3-8 pairs, alternate or opposite, oblong to linear-oblong, ± glabrous on the upper surface, silvery-pubescent beneath. Racemes short, 3-6-flowered. Corolla bright red or scarlet; standard 25-30 mm long; wings 6-8 mm, obtuse at the apex. Pod up to 5 × 2.5 cm, oblong to falcate, inflated, membranous, indehiscent, 8-12-seeded. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | frutescens: shrubby, or becoming shrubby |
| Habitat: | In low rainfall areas with sparse ground over, on sandy soils, often on roadsides and disturbed areas. |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa; also introduced in Kenya |
| Botswana distribution: | SW,SE |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 26 October 2014 |
| Literature: |
Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Pages 12 - 14. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 72. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sutherlandia frutescensBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sutherlandia frutescens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sutherlandia frutescens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sutherlandia frutescens
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iNaturalist: Sutherlandia frutescens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sutherlandia frutescens
JSTOR Plant Science: Sutherlandia frutescens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sutherlandia frutescens
Plants of the World Online: Sutherlandia frutescens
Tropicos: Sutherlandia frutescens
Wikipedia: Sutherlandia frutescens
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