Crotalaria natalitia Meisn.
var. rutshuruensis De Wild.

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Kaperekeza road, Nyika National Park

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Status:	Native
Description:	See var. natalitia for general details. This variety is distinguished by the calyx and upper part of the pedicel being pubescent.
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Derivation of specific name:	natalitia: of Natal South Africa, where the type specimen was collected rutshuruensis of Rutshuru in eastern DRC.
Habitat:	In mountainous areas along margins of forest, wooded grassland and along stream sides.
Altitude range:	1200 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Eastern DRC, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Malawi distribution:	N
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Content last updated:	Monday 5 November 2018
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 155. As C. natalitia; should likely refer to var. rutshuruensis. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 218. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 244. 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 47. Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Pages 102 - 103. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 58.

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