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Tylosema fassoglensis

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Identification
Tylosema fassoglensis (Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Torre & Hillcoat, Bauhinia welwitschii Oliv. [family LEGUMINOSAE ]
Related name
  • Bauhinia cissoides
  • Bauhinia kotschyana
  • Bauhinia fassoglensis
  • Bauhinia unrecorded
  • Tylosema fassoglense
  • Bauhinia bainesii
  • Phanera vahlii
  • Ambaca unrecorded
  • Phanera unrecorded
  • Bauhinia bequaertii
  • Bauhinia welwitschii
  • Bauhinia scandens
  • Tylosema fassoglensis
  • Bauhinia kirkii

Flora

Entry for Tylosema fassoglensis [family FABACEAE]
Herbarium
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Compton Herbarium, Cape Town (SAM)
Collection
Flora of Southern Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of South Africa, (2003) Author: Dr J.P. Roux
Names
Tylosema fassoglensis [family FABACEAE]
Common names
Bauhinia fassoglensis Schweinf., Reliq. Kotsch. 14, tt. 12 & 13 (1868); Oliv. in F.T.A. 2 : 286 (1871); Taub. in Pflanzenfam 3 3 : 151 (1892); Bak. f., Leg. Trop. Afr. 3 : 659 (1930); Burtt Davy, Fl. Transv. 2 : 322 (1932); Miller in J.S. Afr. Bot. 18 : 28 (1952); Wilczek in F.C.B. 3 : 272 (1952); White, For. Fl. N. Rhod. 99 (1962); Compton in J. S. Afr. Bot. Suppl; 6 : 46, (1966) -Syntypes as above. 5. cissoides Oliv. m F.T.A. 2 : 287 (1871); Taub. in Pflanzenfam. 3,3 : 151 (1892); Hiern, Cat. Afr. PI. Welw. 1 : 295 (1896). Type: Angola, Ambaca, Welwitsch 552 (LISU, holo., BM, K). B. welwitschii Oliv. in F.T.A. 2 : 286 (1871); Taub. in Pflanzenfam 3 3 : 151 (1892); Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl.Welw. 1 : 296 (1896); Bak. f., Leg. , Trop_ Afr 3 . 659 (,930) Type: Angola, Pungo Andongo, Tunda Quilombo, Welwitsch 554 (LISU, holo, BM, K). B. kirkiiOliv. in F.T.A. 2 :288 (1871); Bak f., Leg Trop Afr 3 : 660 (1930); Burtt Davy, Fl. Transv. 2 : 322 (1932); Compton in J. S. Afr.
Information
Stems prostrate and trailing or climbing, up to 6 m or more, herbaceous or woody below; young parts rusty-tomentose or rusty- pubescent, indumentum becoming greyish or ± disappearing. Tendrils forked, 4-8 cm long the lateral branches 1-2 cm long. Leaves petiole 3-7 cm long (in our area); blade 6-11 (20) cm long, 5-12 (18) cm wide, usually irusty-pubescent beneath especially on nerves sometimes subglabrous or densely tomentose, shallowly bilobed apically to about one-tenth to one-third (very rarely to half) the length of the leaf from the lobe-ends to junction with petiole, deeply cordate basally; lobes ovate-oval to obovate. Stipules 2-4 mm long, ± 2 mm broad. Racemes: peduncle (2) 5-17,5 cm long; axis (2) 5-23 (40) cm long; pedicels (1,5) 2-6 cm long. Hypanthium 3-8 mm long. Sepals 1-1,5 cm long, 5-4 mm wide, ± conspicuously keeled along back, the upper two fused, the other three free. Petals yellow, fading to pink; the four larger ones obovate to obovate-subor-bicular, crinkled-bullate, 2-4 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, tapering into a basal c
Habitat
Flowering period is from (October) November to February.
Use
1. Tylosema fassoglensis (Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc. in Bol. Soc. Brot. Ser. 2, 29 . 38 (1955), in C.F.A. 2 . 198 (1956); Brenan in F.T.E.A. Legum.-Caesalp. : 213 (1967); Schreiber in F.S.W.A. 59 : 20 (1967); Drummond in Kirkia 8,2 : 213 (1972); Ross, Fl. Natal 195 (1973). Syntypes: Sudan Republic, Fazoghli, Boriani 131 (W); Cienkowski 92 (?LE or W); Metemma, Gallabat, Schwein-furth 2250 (BM), 2252 (BM, K!) & 2253 B f)
Range
Occurs from the Sudan southwards to Angola, South West Africa, the Transvaal, Swaziland and Zululand.

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