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Calopogonium
Mackinder, B. et al. (2001) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5)
Description of the genus
Herbaceous or woody climbers or trailers. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate; stipels present. Flowers blue or violet, small, in fascicles arranged in short to long axillary pseudoracemes, or in axillary subsessile fascicles; bracts and bracteoles small, deciduous. Calyx campanulate or shortly tubular, 5-lobed, the upper pair free or ± connate to form a 2-toothed lip. Standard obovate; wings narrow, adhering to the obtuse keel. Ovary sessile, many-ovuled. Fruit pods linear, ± compressed, 2-valved, dehiscent, the outer surface transversely furrowed, giving the pod the appearance that it might break into segments. Seeds compressed-globose or oblong. Worldwide: Species 5-6, in the warmer part of the Americas. Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| mucunoides Desv. | N | Description, Image |
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External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): CalopogoniumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Calopogonium
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Calopogonium
Wikipedia: Calopogonium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calopogonium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Calopogonium
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