Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Climbing herbs or subshrubs. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate. Stipules and stipels both present; stipules and bracteoles with close parallel raised nerves. Inflorescence a few-many flowered false raceme. Calyx 5-lobed; upper 2 lobes fused to form a lip. Standard with a conspicuous spur 1-2 mm long on the outside above the claw. Pod linear, with longitudinally raised ribs on either side of each margin, dehiscent.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Centrosema Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=759
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
