Cullen tomentosum (Thunb.) J.W. Grimes

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Cullen tomentosum

Photo: Christian Bravard
Near Upwo, Kaokoland, Namibia

Cullen tomentosum

Photo: Christian Bravard
Near Upwo, Kaokoland, Namibia

Cullen tomentosum

Photo: Christian Bravard
Near Upwo, Kaokoland, Namibia

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Synonyms: Cullen obtusifolia (DC.) C.H. Stirt.
Psoralea obtusifolia DC.
Trigonella tomentosa Thunb.
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: tomentosum: tomentose, densely woolly
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Botswana distribution: N,SW,SE
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Literature:

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 225. as Psoralea obtusifolia

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 47.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 64.

Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Mozambique: Cullen tomentosum
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cullen tomentosum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cullen tomentosum
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Wikipedia: Cullen tomentosum


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Cullen tomentosum.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=129530, retrieved 30 October 2024

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