Farsetia cornus-africaniJonsell [family CRUCIFERAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet, Isotype of longisiliqueDecne. [family CRUCIFERAE ]
Related name
`longisilique
Farsetia longisiliqua
Farsetia cornus-africani
Flora
Entry for FARSETIA cornus-africani Jonsell [family CRUCIFERAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by B. Jonsell (Brassica, Diceratella, Diplotaxis, Erucastrum, Farsetia, Matthiola, Schouwia, Sisymbrium) and M. Thulin (Arabidopsis, Arabis, Cardamine, Eruca and Moricandia) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
FARSETIA cornus-africaniJonsell [family CRUCIFERAE], (1986);. type: N3, “Galgala”, Bally & Melville 15853 (K holo., EA MO iso.).
Information
Perennial herb or shrublet with elongate, straight, erecto‑patent branches, only basally woody, 30–70 cm tall. Bark light-brown. Leaves 15–50 x 0.5–1.5 mm, linear, scattered. Racemes elongate, lax with up to 15 flowers. Pedicels c. 5 mm long, erecto-patent. Sepals 8.5–10.5 mm long. Petals 12–14 x 1.5–2 mm, pale red, slightly clawed. Siliquae 20–36 x 2–2.3 mm, linear; septum with very dense fibers; style 1.5–2.3 x c. 0.3 mm. Seeds 1.4–1.7 mm; wing 0.3–0.5 mm broad.
