| Home | > | List of families | > | Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae | > | Eriosema | > | shirense |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See var. shirense for general details. This variety differs in having strictly 1-foliolate leaflets, which are narrower. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | shirense: of the Shire Valley in Southern Malawi, where the type specimen was collected. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Malawi distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 233 - 234. 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 48. |
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