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Synonyms: |
Bauhinia fassoglensis Schweinf. |
Common names: | Creeping bauhinia (English) Gwangwandiza (Shona) Marama bean (English) Mubopo (Shona) Mudamura (Shona) Mutukutupasi (Shona) Tamani berry (English) Umbama (Ndebele) Umdabule (Ndebele) |
Frequency: | Common, especially at medium to high altitudes |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Large creeper, with radiating stems up to 6 m long. Leaves: petiole 3-8 cm long; lobes 6-12 cm long, separated up to one-third of the way from the apex to the attachment of the petiole. Petals yellow, fading pink, crinkled. Ovary hairy. Seeds flattened. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | fassoglense: of Fazoghli, a place in Sudan, where the type specimen was collected |
Habitat: | In open grassland and more open areas in woodland. It is often found on road sides. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct(-Jan) |
Worldwide distribution: | Sudan and Ethiopia south through East Africa to Angola and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Climber. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 6 January 2019 |
Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 86 - 87. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 50 - 51. (Includes a picture). Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 26 - 29. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 270. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 213. 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 44. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 54, plate 79 as T. fassoglensis Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 73. |
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