Bauhinia variegata L.
var. candida Voigt

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Bunker's Hill

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Frequency:	Local
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Less common in Zimbabwe than B. variegata var. variegata, this variety is distinguished by its white flowers without any pink or purple in the centre.
Notes:	It is native to SE Australia and it this variety that is known as an invader in certain areas of South Africa.
Derivation of specific name:	variegata: irregularly coloured, blotched
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Worldwide distribution:
Zimbabwe distribution:	C
Growth form:	ST
Endemic status:
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Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Sunday 3 September 2006
Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 27. Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. and Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae FZ 3(2) Pages 17 - 18.

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