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Status: | Native |
Description: |
See var. fenchelii for general details. This variety is distinguished by the longer and narrower, linear to narrowly elliptic leaves, less densely hairy leaflets. |
Type location: |
Zimbabwe |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | elongatifolia: referring to the long and narrow leaves in this variety. |
Habitat: | Wooded grassland and tall grassland, usually on serpentine and pyroxenite soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 980 - 1500 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Zimbabwe. |
National distribution: | N,C,E,S |
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Endemic status: | Endemic |
Red data list status: | Data deficient |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 1 November 2018 |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 226. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 180. Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 205 - 206. 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 51. |
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