Eriosema glomeratum (Guillemin & Perrottet)Hook.f.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Eriosema (DC.)G.Don
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210]

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Further editing:
  • 2001-03 van der Maesen LJG
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [230]
  
• Toxins [52]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561] [3237]
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Benin [3237]
  • Cameroon [212]
  • Central African Rep. [8]
  • Chad [64]
  • Gambia The [212]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Guinea [212]
  • Ivory Coast [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Mali [561]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Senegal [210]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [212]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]

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Notes:

• CFA (ref.216) recognises three varieties.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:58:19