Indigofera astragalina DC.
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Patrick's island, Katombora, Zambezi.
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Patrick's island, Katombora, Zambezi.
Photo: Helen Pickering
NW of Livingstone: road to Vistana farm (turn north about 2kms from the western park gate). Drive about 5 kms to top of a hill, quarry on right
Photo: Helen Pickering
NW of Livingstone: road to Vistana farm (turn north about 2kms from the western park gate). Drive about 5 kms to top of a hill, quarry on right
Photo: Helen Pickering
Just east of the Sinde river, walk south, cross the railway line about 5 m on right
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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Along Main Inhamitanga-Marrumeo road at the boundary sign of Marrumeo and Cheringoma Districts, Inhamitanga Forest
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Along Main Inhamitanga-Marrumeo road at the boundary sign of Marrumeo and Cheringoma Districts, Inhamitanga Forest
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Along Main Inhamitanga-Marrumeo road at the boundary sign of Marrumeo and Cheringoma Districts, Inhamitanga Forest
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Katima Mulilo area, near APL power plant
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Katima Mulilo area, near APL power plant
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Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
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Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam
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Synonyms:
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Common names:
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Silky indigo (English)
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Erect or spreading, often somewhat straggling annual herb, up to 1.5m tall. Stems covered with stiff brownish hairs. Leaves imparipinnate with 5-11 leaflets; leaflets up to 4 × 2.5 cm, hairy on both surfaces; petiole up to 2 cm long, hairy. Inflorescences axillary racemes with hairy peduncles up to 25 cm long. Flowers c. 1 cm long, pale pink, darker at the base of the standard. Pods somewhat 4-angled, 10-20 mm long and c. 3 mm wide, densely hairy. |
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Habitat:
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In sandy soils or rocky areas in dry deciduous woodland, along roadsides, lake margins and in cultivated fields. |
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15 - 1700 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar, Asia, New-Guinea and Australia. Introduced in the West-Indies. |
Mozambique distribution:
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Z,T,MS,GI,M |
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Spot characters:
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Content last updated: |
Tuesday 22 July 2014 |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 161.
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 69.
Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 221.
Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 130. (Includes a picture).
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 48.
Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 78 - 80. (Includes a picture).
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 67.
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