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Synonyms: |
Cullen obtusifolia (DC.) C.H. Stirt. Psoralea obtusifolia DC. Trigonella tomentosa Thunb. |
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Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
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Derivation of specific name: | tomentosum: tomentose, densely woolly |
Habitat: | Grassy areas, edges of pans and rivers, hot and dry wooded grassland and scrub, usually on sandy soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1000 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 7 October 2013 |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 225. as Psoralea obtusifolia 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 64. Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). |
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