Kotschya strobilantha
strobilantha
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Kutsaga
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Kutsaga
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Val D'Or
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Mukuvisi Woodland, N side of River
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Mukuvisi Woodland, N side of River
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| Synonyms: |
Damapana strobilantha (Welw. ex Baker) Kuntze Smithia strobilantha Welw. ex Baker |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect shrub or subshrub, up to 2 m. Leaves 6-8 foliolate. Inflorescences axillary in dense clusters, covered in long, bristly hairs, blue or pink. Fruits in small compressed concertina-like clusters, dark pink to red, covered in bristly hairs (see image). |
| Type location: |
Angola |
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| Habitat: | In woodland and wooded grassland, sometimes in rocky terrain. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Burundi and the DRC southwards to Angola and Zimbabwe |
| FZ divisions: | N,T |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 11 October 2008 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 41. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 223. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 246. 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 49. Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 130 - 132. (Includes a picture). |
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