Rhynchosia sublobata (Schumach. & Thonn.) Meikle

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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park

Photo: Bart Wursten
Path to Pungwe River, just outside fence of Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park

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Near Pungwe River, Gorongosa National Park.

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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 seaonally marshy grassland near rivers, wooded grassland, riverine vegetation and woodland; also along roadsides and in old cultivation.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1300 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widesptread in tropical Africa, Swaziland, South Africa, Madagascar and Comoro Islands. Also in Yemen.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,E,S
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Content last updated:	Friday 4 May 2012
Literature:	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. MacKinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae FZ 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.

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Other sources of information about Rhynchosia sublobata:

Flora of Mozambique: Rhynchosia sublobata
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Rhynchosia sublobata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Rhynchosia sublobata
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Rhynchosia sublobata
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Rhynchosia sublobata
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Rhynchosia sublobata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rhynchosia sublobata
JSTOR Plant Science: Rhynchosia sublobata
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Rhynchosia sublobata
Tropicos: Rhynchosia sublobata
West African Plants database: Rhynchosia sublobata