Macrotyloma axillare
axillare
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Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa
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Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa
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Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa
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Dolichos axillaris E. Mey. var. pubescens E. Mey. |
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Climbing herb, up to 3.5 m long, with annual stems growing from a perennial rootstock. Stems with rather dense spreading hairs. Leaves 3-foliolate with elliptic to ovate leaflets; lateral leaflets somewhat asymmetric. Flowers axillary in pairs or 4-10-flowered clusters, white to creamy yellow-green, often with a purple blotch at the base of the standard. Standard 12-15(-20) mm long. Pods 3-8 cm, flattened, linear-oblong, pubescent, beaked. |
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South Africa, KZN |
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| Derivation of specific name: | axillare: axillary, arising in the leaf axils |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout Africa to Yemen. Also in Madagascar. |
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| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 224. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 182. (Includes a picture). Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 115 - 116. 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 49. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 128. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 69. |
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