Aeschynomene fulgida
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Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Sep 2012
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Sep 2012
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Sep 2012
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Sep 2012
Photo: Lari Merret
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Widespread |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub 0.6-3.6 m tall, Stems covered with dense, viscid, tubercular-based hairs, later glabrescent or practically glabrous and ridged. Leaves 16-70 foliolate. Inflorescence axillary and/or terminal, branched or simple, sometimes aggregated to form leaf panicles. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | fulgida: fulgens, fulgidus = brightly coloured |
| Habitat: | Riverine marshes and banks, seeps. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1680 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Angola, Tanzania |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Mc,C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 2 August 2017 |
| Literature: |
Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Page 100. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aeschynomene fulgidaAfrican Plant Database: Aeschynomene fulgida
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aeschynomene fulgida
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aeschynomene fulgida
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aeschynomene fulgida
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aeschynomene fulgida
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