Indigofera eremophila Thulin

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

Morphology General Habit

Slender shrublet up to 0.5 m tall, silvery strigose throughout with appressed or somewhat spreading hairs

Morphology Stem

Older stems with flaking epidermis, becoming purplish brown

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-rhachis 5–14 mm long including a petiole of 3–9 mm

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets 3–5, opposite, obovate, 4–9 x 2–5 mm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes (5–)10–25-flowered, 1.5–8 cm long, including a peduncle of 0.2–1.2 cm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 2–2.5 mm long, divided to the middle

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard pubescent outside

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens c. 5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod ascending, spreading or somewhat reflexed, straight, (7–)10–20 x 1.5–2.2 mm, strigose, (2–)4–8-seeded.

Distribution

N1–3; C1, 2; E Ethiopia

Ecology

Altitude range 5–450 m.

Note

A variable species. The populations in N1–3 generally have very small leaves and a closely appressed indumentum. Plants from ± coastal dunes in C1 (e.g. Thulin & Abdi Dahir 6591, 6607) generally have short and few-flowered inflorescences and short (c. 7–10 mm long) pods.