Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond. (Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.)
🌿 Plantae

Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.

Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.

Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond. is a green perennial pre-rain shrublet with pink fragrant flowers native to the Highveld.

Family
Genus
Sphenostylis
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.

Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond. is a green perennial shrublet with an extensive woody rootstock. It produces unusual, faintly aromatic pink flowers, which add color to the Highveld region. This species is categorized as a pre-rain flower: it begins blooming in early spring regardless of rainfall.

Photo: (c) Richard Gill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Gill · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Sphenostylis

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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