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Indigofera serpentinicola
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Mtoroshanga Pass, Great Dyke
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Mtoroshanga Pass, Great Dyke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Sutton Mine, Gt Dyke
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| Synonyms: |
Indigofera williamsonii (Harv.) N.E. Br. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare (but locally common in its specialised habitat) |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small, shrubby perennial with showy flowers. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In the serpentine grasslands of the Great Dyke |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1300 - 1600 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe only (Great Dyke) |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 222. as Indigofera williamsonii Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 174. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 141. 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 49. Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 89 - 91. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Indigofera serpentinicolaAfrican Plant Database: Indigofera serpentinicola
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Indigofera serpentinicola
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Indigofera serpentinicola
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Indigofera serpentinicola
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iNaturalist: Indigofera serpentinicola
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Indigofera serpentinicola
JSTOR Plant Science: Indigofera serpentinicola
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Indigofera serpentinicola
Plants of the World Online: Indigofera serpentinicola
Tropicos: Indigofera serpentinicola
Wikipedia: Indigofera serpentinicola
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