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Dichrostachys
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Shrubs or small trees. Spines present, terminating short lateral branchlets. Leaves 2-pinnate, the rhachis bearing stalked glands at the insertion of some of the pinnae. Inflorescence of pendulous axillary spikes; lower part (when pendent) of spike cylindric, composed of bisexual flowers, yellow, upper part broader, neuter, mauve or pink or sometimes white. Calyx shortly 5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Anthers with a caducous, stalked apical gland. Pods clustered, irregularly contorted or spiral, indehiscent or opening irregularly. Seeds flattened, smooth.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:34
Specimens with Sequences:37
Specimens with Barcodes:28
Species:15
Species With Barcodes:13
Public Records:22
Public Species:12
Public BINs:0
Dichrostachys (Greek "two-colored spike", in the sense of two-colored inflorescence) is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species:
Species[edit]
- Dichrostachys akataensis Villiers
- Dichrostachys arborescens (Benth.) Villiers
- Dichrostachys bernieriana Baill.
- Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.
- Dichrostachys dehiscens Balf. f.
- Dichrostachys dumetaria Villiers
- Dichrostachys kirkii Benth.
- Dichrostachys paucifoliolata (Scott-Elliot) Drake
- Dichrostachys pervilleanus (Baill.) Drake
- Dichrostachys richardiana Baill.
- Dichrostachys santapaui Sebast. & Ramam.
- Dichrostachys scottiana (Drake) Villiers
- Dichrostachys spicata (F. Muell.) Domin
- Dichrostachys tenuifolia Benth.
- Dichrostachys unijuga Baker
- Dichrostachys venosa Villiers
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