Crotalaria lukafuensis
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Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Mar 2013
Photo: Lari Merret
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| Synonyms: |
Crotalaria pseudo-descampsii Baker f. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial, developing a slender rhizomatous rootstock, but flowering from first year of growth; stems erect, 25‒70 cm tall, branching above, densely spreading pilose, the hairs 1‒2 mm long. Leaves almost all 3-foliolate, uppermost grading to bracts. Racemes sessile, short, dense, 12‒30-flowered. |
| Type location: |
DRC, Katanga |
| Notes: | Few records, but widespread. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Miombo woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1350 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, DRC (Katanga) |
| FZ divisions: | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Mc |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 19 September 2017 |
| Literature: |
Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Page 199. Polhill, R.M. (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Page 199. |
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