Rhynchosia totta (Thunb.)DC.

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

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Other names:

• Rhynchosia airica Bruneau & H.Gillet [Synonym] [78]
  
• Rhynchosia elegantissima Schinz [Synonym] [210]
  
• Rhynchosia filicaulis Baker [Synonym] [210]
  
• Rhynchosia lynesii Baker f. & Martin [Doubtful] [57]
  
• Rhynchosia tibestica Bruneau et al. [Synonym] [57]
  
• Rhynchosia venulosa (Hiern)Schumann [Synonym] [210]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Botswana [210]
  • Chad [549]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Namibia-ISO [232]
  • Niger [78]
  • Somalia [210]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Sudan [29]
  • Swaziland [233]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zambia [210]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

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Notes:

• Two varieties, totta & venulosa (FTEA, ref.210).
  
• R.venulosa treated as good species in PFSWA, ref.232.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:59:47