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Synonyms: |
Indigofera rehmannii sensu E.G. Baker |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Sub-shrubby perennial, usually less than 1 m tall. Most parts covered in silvery-white hairs. Leaves imparipinnate with 6-9 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet. Leaflets oblong to narrowly obovate, blue-green above, densely whitish velvety below. Flowers in axillary spike-like inflorescences, up to 12 cm long, reddish-pink; bracts and stalks covered in dense whitish hairs. Pods more or less spreading, subcylindrical, 14-21 mm long, densely whitish-orange velvety hairy and some darker hairs. |
Notes: | Although listed for divisions C,E,& S in Zimbabwe this is not supported in Flora Zambesiaca where only a specimen fro E is cited. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | In grassland, bracken scrub and along road sides. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 2130 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Only known from the border mountains of Mozambique and Zimbabwe, including Mt Gorongosa |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C?,E,S? |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Friday 27 September 2019 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 86. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 221. Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa. A checklist. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Page 296. 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 48. Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 92 - 93. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 67. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 94. |
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