A prostrate or erect undershrub, 30-100 cm tall, branches hairy in the upper parts. Leaves 3-foliolate, sometimes mixed with 1-foliolate leaves at the base of the branches, stipules narrowly triangular, 6-11 mm long, terminal leaflet ovate to broadly ovate, 2.5-11 cm x 1.5-6 cm, larger than the lateral ones, chartaceous, upper surface rather hairy, lower surface covered with silky hairs, lateral veins 7-9, extending to the margin. Inflorescence a terminal and axillary raceme, 10-30 cm long; flowers in clusters of 3-5, calyx 4-lobed, hairy, corolla blue or violet, androecium diadelphous. Pod linear, 3-3.8 cm x 0.2 cm, 5-9-jointed, articles asymmetrically oblong, covered with hooked hairs. Seeds 2.5-3 mm x 1.1-1.3 mm. |
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