Rhynchosia resinosa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Baker

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Rhynchosia resinosa

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Synonyms: Fagelia resinosa Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Rhynchosia mildbraedii Harms
Common names: Dapanyuchi (Shona) Mushambavazvere (Shona) Mutandemutande (Shona) Zambazeze (Shona)
Frequency: Common
Status: Native
Description:
Robust woody scrambler or climber with trifoliate leaves. Stems and inflorescences sticky.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: resinosa: resinous or sticky
Habitat: A species of various types of woodland, riverine fringes and rocky places.
Altitude range: (metres) 750 - 1800 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in West, Eastern and Southern Africa
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s): Climber, perennial, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Images last updated: Tuesday 27 September 2005
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 169.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31.

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 38.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 226.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 247.

Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 177 - 178.

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.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 71.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 102 - 103.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rhynchosia resinosa
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Rhynchosia resinosa
Plants of the World Online: Rhynchosia resinosa
Tropicos: Rhynchosia resinosa
Wikipedia: Rhynchosia resinosa


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Rhynchosia resinosa.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=131830, retrieved 19 March 2024

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