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3612.000 Baphia
Brummitt, R.K. (2007) Tribe 2. SOPHOREAE Flora Zambesiaca 3(3)
Fowler, D.G. (2007) Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing
Description of the genus
Shrubs, small trees or lianes. Leaves 1-foliolate, with a pulvinus at apex of petiole. Flowers in lax axillary or terminal racemes. Calyx splitting into 2 reflexed lobes or down one line. Petals white with a yellow or orange basal spot. Stamens 10, free. Pod linear-oblong to oblanceolate, sometimes falcate, Worldwide: 45 species, occurring and tropical and South Africa and Madagascar Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| massaiensis Taub. subsp. obovata (Schinz) Brummitt var. obovata | N,W,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Baphia:
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Flora of Botswana: BaphiaFlora of Caprivi: Baphia
Flora of Mozambique: Baphia
Flora of Zambia: Baphia
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): BaphiaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Baphia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Baphia
Wikipedia: Baphia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Baphia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Baphia
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