3858.000 Centrosema (DC.) Benth.

Mackinder, B. et al. (2001) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5)

Description of the genus

Climbing herbs or subshrubs. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate. Stipules and stipels both present; stipules and bracteoles with close parallel raised nerves. Inflorescence a few-many flowered false raceme. Calyx 5-lobed; upper 2 lobes fused to form a lip. Standard with a conspicuous spur 1-2 mm long on the outside above the claw. Pod linear, with longitudinally raised ribs on either side of each margin, dehiscent.

Worldwide: 35 species in tropical and subtropical parts of America

Mozambique: 1 cultivated taxon.

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Other sources of information about Centrosema:

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Flora of Mozambique: Centrosema
Flora of Zambia: Centrosema
Flora of Zimbabwe: Centrosema

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Centrosema
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Centrosema
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Centrosema
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Centrosema
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iNaturalist: Centrosema
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Centrosema
JSTOR Plant Science: Centrosema
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Centrosema
Plants of the World Online: Centrosema
Tropicos: Centrosema
Wikipedia: Centrosema

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated plants: genus page: Centrosema.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/cult/genus.php?genus_id=759, retrieved 29 March 2024

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