Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Orbexilum Raf.
LEATHERROOT

Classification

FABALES
Orbexilum

Citation

ORBEXILUM Rafinesque, Atl. J. 145. 1832.
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TYPE: Orbexilum latifolium (Torrey) Rafinesque (Psoralea latifolia Torrey)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Orbexilum lupinellus PIEDMONT LEATHERROOT Native
Orbexilum pedunculatum SAMPSON'S SNAKEROOT Native FACU (NWPL)
Orbexilum virgatum PINELAND LEATHERROOT Native Endangered-State FACU (NWPL)

[Family identification key]

1.  Leaves 1-foliolate
1.  Leaves with 3-7 leaflets
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2.  Leaves with (3-)5-7 leaflets; leaflets linear-filiform to linear-oblanceolate, to 2(4) mm wide
2.  Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, 4-10 mm wide
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3.  Bracts, calyces and fruits eglandular, or nearly so; bracts narrowly ovate, 5– 8 mm long, 1.0–2.5 mm wide
3.  Bracts, calyces and fruits markedly glandular; bracts broadly ovate, 6–10 mm long, 2–5 mm wide

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Rhytidomene Rhytidomene Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 24: 12. 1919. TYPE: Rhytidomene lupinellus (Michaux) Rydberg (Psoralea lupinellus Michaux)