Rhynchosia malacophylla (Sprengel)Bojer

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Rhynchosia Lour.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][1915]

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Other names:

• Glycine malacophylla Sprengel [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Rhynchosia senaarensis Schweinf. [Synonym] [210]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1765]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Djibouti [1765]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Somalia [210]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [210]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]
  • Reunion [1915]

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Notes:

• Bojer (1837) records this taxon for Mauritius; no recent records. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:59:25