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Colutea arborescens f. brevialata

Scientific Name: Colutea arborescens f. brevialata

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Colutea arborescens f. brevialata

Also referred to as Colutea arborescens f. brevialata (Lange) Browicz, this plant has a few interesting characteristics.

Considerations for Pets

  • Belongs to the family Papilionaceae which are deciduous shrubs with pinnate leaves and pea-like features.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Colutea arborescens f. brevialata (Lange) Browicz
  • Common Names: Bladder Senna
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Papilionaceae (also referenced as Leguminosae and Fabaceae)
  • Synonyms:
    • Colutea brevialata Lange
    • Colutea arborescens subsp. gallica Browicz

Morphological Characteristics

  • Deciduous shrubs
  • Pinnate leaves
  • Pea-like flowers in short axillary racemes
  • A form, *f. brevialata*, grows to about 1 meter, having leaflets mostly in groups of 11. The flowers are much smaller with a count of 2-6 flowers found in bunches.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Some information indicates presence around Murviel pr. Montpellier.

Synonym Notes

  • Colutea arborescens is also indicated as Colutea brevialata in literature.

Quirky Facts

  • The name *brevialata* comes from the Latin words "brevis" (short) and "alatus".