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Vigna antunesii
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Cleveland Dam, picnic area near carpark
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Christon Bank
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Christon Bank
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| Synonyms: |
Liebrechtsia ringoetii De Wild. Vigna hundtii Rossberg Vigna nuda N.E. Br. Vigna ringoetii (De Wild.) De Wild. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a woody rootstock, typically flowering before the leaves appear. Stems erect at first later prostrate, occasionally climbing. The keel of the flower has a distinct upward directed pocket, giving the flowers of this species a twisted, asymmetrical look. See Vigna frutescens for comparison. |
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| Habitat: | An early flowering species of seasonally burnt grassland or open woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1100 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Malawi distribution: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 11 October 2015 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 229. as Vigna nuda Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 147 - 148. 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 52. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 65. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. As Vigna nuda |
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