Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhambita near Gorongosa National Park.

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Synonyms:	Hedysarum pictum Jacq.
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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.
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:	30 - 2400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia.
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS
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Content 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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