Leptospron adenanthum (G.Mey.) A.Delgado

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Andean, Guiana Shield, Caribbean, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–1300 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Arauca, Atlántico, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Putumayo, Valle del Cauca.

Habit

Herb, Climbing.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.

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

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

Distribution

W Africa; pantropical.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial climber up to 4 m long, rooting at the nodes

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets ovate or rhombic, 2.5–14 x 1.6–8 cm, rounded to acuminate, pubescent, venation often noticeably reticulate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences 6–12-flowered; bracteoles ovate-oblong, c. 3–4 x 2 mm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 6–8 mm long with lobes 3–4 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard rose or white, 1.2–2.3 cm long; keel blue, spirally incurved for about 3 turns

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod 75–140 x 7–14 mm, glabrous or slightly pubescent, 9–15-seeded.

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket., Guineo-Congolian mangrove (and strand forest).

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Herb

Vernacular

Karalsona, Pipi, Snailflower, Wal-me

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/107037892/107037899

Conservation

LC - least concern

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa y cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 1300 m.; Andes, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca.

Morphology General Habit

Hierba, trepadora

Conservation

No Evaluada

Papilionaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit

A wide-climbing nearly glabrous perennial

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Fairly large pink and white flowers turning yellow

Ecology

On the sea-shore, the banks of river estuaries or occasionally by inland streams.

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

Morphology General Habit

Perennial climber up to 4 m. long, rooting at the nodes.

Morphology Stem

Stems glabrous or sparsely pubescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaflets 3, ovate or rhombic, the laterals somewhat oblique, 2·5–14 cm. long, 1·6–8 cm. wide, rounded to acuminate at the apex, ± rounded at the base, sparsely stiffly adpressed pubescent on both surfaces; venation often raised and fairly conspicuously reticulate; petiole 1·5–13·5 cm. long; rhachis 0·6–2 cm. long; petiolules 3–4 mm. long, hairy; stipules oblong-ovate, 3–5 mm. long, conspicuously rib-nerved.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences rather dense, 6–12-flowered; rhachis 2–4 cm. long; peduncle 0·5–25 cm. long; pedicels 2–3 mm. long; bracts ovate-oblong, deciduous, ± 2 mm. long; bracteoles ovate-oblong, 3–4 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, rib-nerved.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx sparsely pubescent; tube 3–4 mm. long; lower lobes falcate or lanceolate, 3–4 mm. long; upper pair joined to form a short bifid lip.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard rose or white, ± round, 1·2–2·3 cm. long, 2–2·5 cm. wide, glabrous or sparsely pubescent towards the summit outside; wings white or mauve; keel blue, ± 5 cm. long, spirally incurved for about 3 turns.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods broadly linear, 9–15-seeded, 7·5–14 cm. long, 0·7–1·4 cm. wide, glabrous or slightly pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds dark reddish-brown, reniform, longest dimension 5·5–7 mm., shorter dimension 4·5–5·5 mm., 2·5–3·5 mm. thick; hilum small, white, 1·2 mm. long.

Note

Imperfectly known species

Habitat

Bushland edges and swampy places; near sea-level

Distribution

T6 W. Africapantropical

Use

Food and Drink, Medicine