Crotalaria macrocarpa E. Mey.
subsp. matopoensis Polhill

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Frequency: Local
Status: Native
Description:
Notes: Subsp. macrocarpa occurs in bushveld regions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Derivation of specific name: macrocarpa: with large fruits
Habitat: In dense woodland and in rocky places.
Altitude range: (metres) 1400 - 1500 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: This subspecies is only known from the Matobo area in western Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe distribution: W
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 218. as Crotalaria macrocarpa

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 244. As Crotalaria macrocarpa

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 47.

Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Page 166.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crotalaria macrocarpa
African Plant Database: Crotalaria macrocarpa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crotalaria macrocarpa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crotalaria macrocarpa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crotalaria macrocarpa
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iNaturalist: Crotalaria macrocarpa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crotalaria macrocarpa
JSTOR Plant Science: Crotalaria macrocarpa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crotalaria macrocarpa
Plants of the World Online: Crotalaria macrocarpa
Tropicos: Crotalaria macrocarpa
Wikipedia: Crotalaria macrocarpa


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: Crotalaria macrocarpa subsp. matopoensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=128000, retrieved 28 March 2024

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