Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.

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Status: Provisional
Genus: Rhynchosia Lour.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1311][1915][1056]

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Other names:

• Cyanospermum tomentosum (Roxb.)Wight & Arn. [Synonym] [210]
  
• Cylista albiflora Sims [Synonym] [1056][1915]
  
• Cylista tomentosa Roxb. [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Dolichos hirtus Andrews [Synonym] [1056]
  
• Rhynchosia albidiflora (Sims)Alston [Synonym] [210]
  
• Rhynchosia albiflora (Sims)Alston [Synonym] [210][1056][1915]
  
• Rhynchosia cyanosperma Baker [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [3237]
  • Benin [3237]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Ivory Coast [8]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Nigeria [210]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [23]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [230]
  • Zambia [28]

• Asia [1914]
  • India-ISO [210] [1914]
  • Sri Lanka [210]

• Caribbean [1056]
  • Jamaica [1056]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [210] [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• South America [1311]
  • French Guiana [1311]

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Notes:

• Very variable (FTEA, ref.210).
  
• Morton SL370(K) from Sierra Leone is probably this. [210]
  
• Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc.: Accepted (see ref.) [210]
  
• Cultivated on Mauritius & Reunion in the 19th Century; no recent records. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:59:19