Macrotyloma axillare (E.Meyer)Verdc.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Macrotyloma (Wight & Arn.)Verdc.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][1915]

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Other names:

• Dolichos axillaris E.Meyer [Synonym] [210][1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • 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:

• Forage [1919]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1915]
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Botswana [210]
  • Burundi [298]
  • Cameroon [298]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Ghana [298]
  • Guinea [298]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Malawi [210]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Namibia-ISO [232]
  • Nigeria [210]
  • Rwanda [298]
  • Senegal [298]
  • Sierra Leone [298]
  • Somalia [210]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Swaziland [298]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [23]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

• Asia [1915]
  • Sri Lanka [210] [1915]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • Queensland
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Comoro Is [298]
  • Madagascar [210] [1915]
  • Mauritius [210] [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Middle East [1915] [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [1939]
  • Yemen [1915] [1939]

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Notes:

• Three varieties(FTEA,ref.210);axillare, glabrum, macranthum.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:22