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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Mwelikano (Bemba) |
Frequency: | Occasional to locally frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Suffrutex with erect stems, 1-10cm. Leaf prostrate, rhachis up to 2 m long, with 10-20 or more pairs of pinnae; leaflets in 6-16 pairs. Racemes 1-2 together in leaf axils, 4-10 cm. long. Pods straight. |
Type location: |
Zambia, Mpulungu District |
Notes: | While the stems are short, the leaf rachides creep along the ground, much like a creeping stem. |
Derivation of specific name: | dolichorrhachis: long rhachis |
Habitat: | Open woodland or grassland. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 780 - 1620 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | |
National distribution: | N |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N |
Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
Endemic status: | Endemic |
Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Friday 10 November 2017 |
Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 20 - 21. (Includes a picture). |
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