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3717.010 Ptycholobium
Description of the genus
Undershrubs. Leaves digitately 3-foliolate, sometimes 1-foliolate; leaflets oblanceolate. Flowers in groups of 2-4 in the leaf axils. Calyx with 5 subequal teeth. Petals bluish or purplish; standard hairy outside. Ovary pubescent. Pods thin-walled, contorted and indehiscent. Worldwide: 3 species occurring in dry parts of Africa and SW Asia. |
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| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| contortum (N.E. Br.) Brummitt | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E,S | Description, Image |
| plicatum (Oliv.) Harms subsp. plicatum | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W |
Other sources of information about Ptycholobium:
Flora of Mozambique: PtycholobiumePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ptycholobium
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Ptycholobium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Ptycholobium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ptycholobium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ptycholobium
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