3866.000 Teramnus P. Browne

Mackinder, B. et al. (2001) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5)

Description of the genus

Trailing or climbing perennial herbs. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate. Flowers usually in pairs or clusters along axillary axes. Calyx 5-lobed, the upper pair fused or not. Standard glabrous apart from occasional hairs at the centre. Alternate stamens sterile, lacking anthers. Ovary with many ovules, often with a tuft of hairs at the apex surrounding the style. Style with a capitate stigma. Pods elongate, linear, distinctly upturned at the apex.

Worldwide: 8 ill-defined species, pantropical

Zambia: 8 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsProvincesContent
labialis (L.f.) Spreng. subsp. arabicus Verdc.CN
labialis (L.f.) Spreng. subsp. labialis var. labialis SS
labialis (L.f.) Spreng. subsp. labialis var. abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Verdc.W,E,SNw,E,C
micans (Welw. ex Baker) Baker f. var. cyaneus (De Wild.) Hauman N,EMc,E
micans (Welw. ex Baker) Baker f. var. micans N,WNw,Cb,NDescription
repens (Taub.) Baker f. subsp. repens C,SLk,SDescription
uncinatus (L.) Sw. subsp. axilliflorus (Kotschy) Verdc. EE
uncinatus (L.) Sw. subsp. ringoetii (De Wild.) Verdc.N,W,C,SCb,N,C,S

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Teramnus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=764, retrieved 18 April 2024

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