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Crotalaria cornetii
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Habit
Degraded miombo
Munshimbwe area
Mar 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Degraded miombo
Munshimbwe area
Mar 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Degraded miombo
Munshimbwe area
Mar 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Suffretex with many simple stems up to 1 m high; leaves 10-17 x (3.8)5-9 cm, 1-2(3) times as long as broad, broadly ovate, rather constricted towards the base; flower heads 10-13 cm in diameter; bracts sericeous when young, sometimes glabrescent in parts; flowers pink; perianth claw with long whitish hairs usually on the outside. |
| Type location: |
DRC |
| Notes: | Limited distribution, most likely LR-nt |
| Derivation of specific name: | angolensis: of Angola; roseola: pink to pale rose |
| Habitat: | Miombo woodland and grassland often persisting in disturbed places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1700 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC (Katanga) and Zambia |
| National distribution: | N,W,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,Mc,C |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 24 December 2019 |
| Literature: |
Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 64 - 66. Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Page 120. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crotalaria cornetiiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crotalaria cornetii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crotalaria cornetii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crotalaria cornetii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Crotalaria cornetii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crotalaria cornetii
JSTOR Plant Science: Crotalaria cornetii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crotalaria cornetii
Plants of the World Online: Crotalaria cornetii
Tropicos: Crotalaria cornetii
Wikipedia: Crotalaria cornetii
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