Tylosema fassoglensis (Schweinf.)Torre & Hillc.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Tylosema (Schweinf.)Torre & Hillc.
Tribe: Cercideae
References: [106]

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Other names:

• Bauhinia fassoglensis Schweinf. [Synonym] [106]
  
• Bauhinia kirkii Oliver [Synonym] [106]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Fibre [121]
  
• Food and Drink [113] [121]
  
• Forage [107]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [110]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • South Africa [106]
  • Sudan [106]
  • Swaziland [106]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Uganda [106]
  • Zaire [113]
  • Zambia [28]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

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Notes:

• Has a huge tuberous root (like other T.spp).See FTEA (ref.106) fig.48.
  
• Heterostylous(FTEA ref.106); also Rand,R.F.; J.Bot.47:81-6.(1909).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:52:56