Ophrestia oblongifolia

Ophrestia oblongifolia

Overview

Ophrestia oblongifolia is a climbing or twining legume endemic to Africa, characterized by oblong-shaped leaflets as indicated by its epithet. It grows in

Ophrestia oblongifolia is a climbing or twining legume endemic to Africa, characterized by oblong-shaped leaflets as indicated by its epithet. It grows in woodland and forest-edge habitats in eastern Africa, producing small pea-family flowers in axillary or terminal racemes. Like other members of the genus, it is an understudied species with limited available ecological information.

Taxonomy

Порядок Fabales
Семейство Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Ophrestia oblongifolia

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What family does Ophrestia oblongifolia belong to?
Ophrestia oblongifolia (Ophrestia oblongifolia) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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