Home | > | List of families | > | Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae | > | Eriosema | > | pumilum |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
See var. pumilum for general details. This variety is distinguished by much narrower elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic leaves, particularly the upper ones. |
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Derivation of specific name: | pumilum: dwarf; lanceolatum: lance-shaped or lanceolate, referring to the leaf shape. |
Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland. |
Altitude range: | 620 - 1340 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and Malawi |
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 236 - 237. (Includes a picture). |
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