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Synonyms: |
Glycine wightii (Wight & Arn.) Verdc. subsp. wightii var. longicauda (Schweinf.) Verdc. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial trailing or climbing herb. Leaves trifoliolate, variously hairy. Flowers in terminal inflorescences, white sometimes tinged with purple. |
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Habitat: | In woodland, grassland, scrub and riverine thicket. |
Flowering time: | Oct - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Widespread from Arabia and Ethiopia south to South Africa and Eswatini |
Botswana distribution: | N |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 40. As Neonotonia wightii Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. As Neonotonia wightii Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 70. As Neonotonia wightii Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 220. as Glycine wightii Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 55 - 58. (Includes a picture). 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 50. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 63. As Neonotonia wightii Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 69. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 101. |
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