Sphenostylis angustifolia
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Sphenostylis |
Species: | S. angustifolia
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Binomial name | |
Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.
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Sphenostylis angustifolia, commonly known as the wild sweet-pea, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, which is native to grassland regions of southern Africa.[1]
Description
[edit]Sphenostylis angustifolia, is a green perennial shrublet with an extensive woody rootstock that decorates the Highveld with its unusual pink flowers that are faintly aromatic. It is one of the many so-called pre-rain flowers which start flowering in early spring irrespective of rainfall. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Grobler, Alicia. "Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Sphenostylis angustifolia - Wildflower Indigenous Plant Database".
External links
[edit]- Media related to Sphenostylis angustifolia at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Sphenostylis angustifolia at Wikispecies