Aeschynomene abyssinica (A. Rich.) Vatke

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Aeschynomene abyssinica

Protea Hill Farm
Apr 2017
Photo: Mike Bingham

Aeschynomene abyssinica

Protea Hill Farm
Apr 2017
Photo: Mike Bingham

Aeschynomene abyssinica

Protea Hill Farm
Mar 2011
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Frequency: Widespread
Status: Native
Description:
Erect, branched shrub or herb 0.8-4.5 m tall. Stems mostly sparsely pubescent or glabrous. Leaves mostly fasciculate. Main nerve of leaflet central or nearly so. Fruit of 1-2 articles joined by a very narrow neck, each article elliptic, rounded or semicircular, glabrous or with a few marginal hairs.
Type location:
Ethiopia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Habitat: Miombo woodland, thicket margins, rocky terrain in light shade.
Altitude range: 580 - 1900 m
Flowering time:Mar
Worldwide distribution: Tropical Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,W,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,N,C,Lk
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Content last updated: Wednesday 2 August 2017
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 151.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 279. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 216.

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 46.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 95.

Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 63 - 105. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aeschynomene abyssinica
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aeschynomene abyssinica
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Aeschynomene abyssinica.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=130390, retrieved 29 March 2024

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