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Dolichos trinervatus
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Nyangombe Falls, Nyanga NP
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Nyangombe Falls, Nyanga NP
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Haslemere Lane, Umwinsidale
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Haslemere Lane, Umwinsidale
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Road from Penhalonga to Small Bridge Dam
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| Synonyms: |
Dolichos tricostatus Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect shrubby herb, up to 1.2 m, with annual stems growing from a perennial rootstock. Leaves prominently 3-veined from the base. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | trinervatus: 3-veined |
| Habitat: | A species of woodland, rocky outcrops and along the margins of rivers and waterfalls. |
| Altitude range: | 450 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec-Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 12 October 2014 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 36 - 37. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 157. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 220. Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 88 - 89. 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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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dolichos trinervatusAfrican Plant Database: Dolichos trinervatus
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dolichos trinervatus
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