Uraria picta
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhambita near Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhambita near Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhambita near Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhambita near Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Hedysarum pictum Jacq. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Probably rare or local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tall perennial herb, up to 1.8 m tall. Stems with short, rough hairs. Leaves imparipinnate with 5-9 leaflets (lowermost leaves often 1-3-foliolate); leaflets narrowly lanceolate, 7-25 cm long (lowermost smaller), often variegated, shiny and hairless above, rough hairy below; margins entire. Inflorescence a long terminal densely many-flowered spike-like raceme, up to 55 cm long, covered in long whitish hairs. Flowers pink, bluish or reddish. Fruit 5-9 mm long, folded into 3-6 segments, brown to black, turning greyish-white when old. |
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| Notes: | Although a widespread species, very few specimens from the region, are present in herbaria. The specimen in the photographs (Ballings & Wursten 1167, 27-1-2008, BR) apears to be a first record for the Manica-Sofala Division. |
| Derivation of specific name: | picta: brilliantly marked, ornamental (in this case referring to the variegated leaves) |
| Habitat: | In floodplains and marshy areas in woodland and grasslands. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 30 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia. |
| FZ divisions: | Z,MS |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 11 October 2008 |
| Literature: |
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 52. Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 34 - 35. (Includes a picture). |
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