Indigofera sparteola Chiov.

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

Type

C1, from Hobyo to “Sissib”, Puccioni & Stefanini 397 and near “Durgale”, Puccioni & Stefanini 436 (both FT syn.)

Morphology General Habit

Shrublet, up to c. 50 cm high; young stems completely covered by appressed silvery hairs

Morphology Leaves

Leaves digitately 3-foliolate or 1-foliolate; petiole 0–6 mm long

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets narrowly elliptic, 5–20 x 1.5–3 mm, acute at the apex, silvery strigose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes c. 10–20-flowered; rhachis 30–110 mm long including peduncle of up to c. 10 mm, densely silvery strigose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 2–3 mm long, divided to below the middle

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard strigose outside, soon falling

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens 4–5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods deflexed, straight or almost so, c. 10–20 x 1.5 mm, laterally flattened, markedly constricted between the seeds and with a distinct swelling over each seed, silvery strigose, c. 3–5-seeded.

Distribution

N3; C1; S2 (south to c. 2°39’N) not known elsewhere.

Ecology

Altitude range 10–310 m.