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Macrotyloma axillare
glabrum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
River Above Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
River Above Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Clitoria viridiflora Bouton ex Hook. Dolichos axillaris E. Mey. var. glaber E. Mey. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See var. axillare for general details. This variety differs in the stems being more or less sparsely appressed hairy (not hairless as the variety name suggests). The beak on the pod is usually longer (5-15 mm long). |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | axillare: axillary, arising in the leaf axils glabrum: without hairs, glabrous. |
| Habitat: | Miombo and mixed woodland, grassland, often near rivers. Also persisting in disturbed areas. |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Tropical and South Africa, Madagascar, Mascarene Islands, Yemen and Sri Lanka. |
| Botswana distribution: | N |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 3 July 2015 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 91. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 224. Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 115 - 117. (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 49. 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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Flora of Zimbabwe: Macrotyloma axillare var. glabrum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Macrotyloma axillareAfrican Plant Database: Macrotyloma axillare
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Macrotyloma axillare
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Macrotyloma axillare
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Macrotyloma axillare
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Macrotyloma axillare
JSTOR Plant Science: Macrotyloma axillare
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Macrotyloma axillare
Plants of the World Online: Macrotyloma axillare
Tropicos: Macrotyloma axillare
Wikipedia: Macrotyloma axillare
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