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Synonyms: |
Phaseolus vexillatus L. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial climbing or trailing herb, growing from a woody rootstock. Stems more or less densely covered in brownish bristly hairs. leaves 3-foliolate, narrowly lanceolate to broadly ovate, 2.5 - 16 cm long, usually entire, rarely slightly lobed, almost hairless to densely velvety. Flowers pink to purple with a distinctly asymmetrical keel, twisted to the right and a swollen pocket on the left hand petal. Pods 8-14 cm long, linear cylindric, covered in brown bristly hairs; apex with a straight beak |
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Derivation of specific name: | vexillata: with a flag, or standard |
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Flowering time: | Aug - Mar |
Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,N,C,S,W |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 42 - 43. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. As Vigna vexillata Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 73. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 229. Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 145 - 146. 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 52. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 66. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 75. |
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