Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pseudarthria Wight & Arn.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [210][1915]

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Other names:

• Pseudarthria lactescens Bojer [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Medicine [236]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561] [1753]
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Burkina [212]
  • Burundi [210]
  • Cameroon [210]
  • Central African Rep. [8]
  • Chad [64]
  • Congo [8]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Gabon [16]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Guinea [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [224]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Malawi [210]
  • Mali [561]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Senegal [212]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Swaziland [1753]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [212]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [210] [3052]

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Notes:

• Three varieties recognised by FTEA (ref.210);hookeri,var.A, & argyrophylla.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:46