Rhynchosia sublobata (Schumach. & Thonn.) Meikle

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Ngwerere, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

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Synonyms:	Glycine sublobata Schumach. & Thonn. Rhynchosia melanosperma Klotzsch
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Status:	Native
Description:	Prostrate or climbing perennial herb growing from a stout woody rootstock. Stems several, up to c. 2 m long, more or less hairless to densely pubescent. Leaves 3 foliolate; leaflets rhombic, eliptic to ovate, 1.5-8 cm long, almost hairless to pubescent, often slightly lobed, lateral leaflets only on the outside. Petiole 1.5-6 cm long. Flowers in lax racemes, flowers opening towards the evening. Standard creamish to deep yellow, more or less heavily veined reddish-purple outside. wings yellow; keel greenish-yellow, usually purple tipped. Pods oblong-sickle-shaped, 20-30 mm long, characteristically inflated when ripe, finely pubescent and glandular.
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Derivation of specific name:	sublobata: almost lobed.
Habitat:	Along vleis and pans, in seasonally marshy grassland near rivers, wooded grassland, riverine vegetation and woodland; also along roadsides and in old cultivation.
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Worldwide distribution:	Widesptread in tropical Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Madagascar and Comoro Islands. Also in Yemen.
Botswana distribution:	N,SW
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 47. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. 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 71. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 226. Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 198 - 200. (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 51. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 63. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 71. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26.

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