Crotalaria variegata Welw. ex Baker

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Bridal Veil Falls, Chimanimani

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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke

Synonyms:	Crotalaria gweloensis (Baker f.) Milne-Redh. Crotalaria sericifolia Harms var. gweloensis Baker f.
Common names:
Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Trailing perennial herb. Leaves 3-foliolate, with short petioles. Flowers in umbel-like inflorescences. Calyx with narrow lobes, these 2-4 times as long as the tube. Standard blue or white inside; wings yellow. Legume 1.2-1.6 cm, oblong-ellipsoid.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	variegata: irregularly coloured, blotched
Habitat:	Open ground in woodland and wooded grassland
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	South-central Africa, just extending into Tanzania and Shaba, DRC.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C,E
Growth form:	P
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Thursday 20 December 2012
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