Fagelia bituminosa (L.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Fagelia DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [278]

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Other names:

• Bolusafra bituminosa (L.)Kuntze [Synonym] [278]
  
• Glycine bituminosa L. [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Insufficiently known

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • South Africa [278]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]

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Notes:

• Gibbs-Russell (1987) retains this in Bolusafra.
  
• Mentioned by Bojer(1837); presence on Mauritius unconfirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915] [3052]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:15