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Elephantorrhiza rubescens

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Name

Identification
Elephantorrhiza rubescens Gibbs [family LEGUMINOSAE ] Elephantorrhiza goetzei Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Brenan,J.P.M.,
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  • Elephantorrhiza rubescens
  • Elephantorrhiza goetzei

Flora

Entry for Elephantorrhiza goetzei subsp. goetzei [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 3, Part 1, (1970) Author: J.P.M. Brenan
Names
Elephantorrhiza goetzei subsp. goetzei [family LEGUMINOSAE], — Brenan & Brummitt in Bol. Soc. Brot., Sér. 2, 39: 189 (1965).
Elephantorrhiza rubescens Gibbs [family LEGUMINOSAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 37: 441 (1906). — Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 5: 364 (1916). Type: Rhodesia, Matopo Hills, Gibbs 184 (BM, holotype).
Elephantorrhiza cf. petersiana [family LEGUMINOSAE], — Gomes e Sousa, Pl. Menyharth.: 70 (1936).
Acacia rehmanniana [family LEGUMINOSAE], sensu M. A. Exell in Bol. Soc. Brot., Sér. 2, 12: 16 (1937).
Information
Leaves with (3)14-41 pairs of pinnae, the pinnae themselves 3·5-9·5 cm. long; leaflets in (11)20-48 pairs, 3·5-12 x 0·7-3 mm.
Habitat
In woodland of various types (Brachystegia-Julbernadia, Brachystegia-Acacia, Pterocarpus-Alvizia, Acacia-Combretum, Colophospermum mopane); also recorded from Combretum scrub on alluvial soil; often but not always in rocky places
Altitude range
120–1460 m.
1460
120
Distribution
Mozambique MS Manica, between Matarara do Lucite and Goonda, fl. 13.x.1953, Pedro 4296 (K; LMJ; PRE).Mozambique T Zóbuè, fl. 21.x.1941, Torre 3691 (K; LISC).Mozambique Z Mocuba, Namagoa, fl. & fr. ix-xii.1944, Faulkner 26 (K; PRE).Malawi C Kasungu, fl. 21.viii.1936, Burtt 6081 (K).Malawi S Fort Johnston, fr. 21.xii.1954, Jackson 1418 (FHO; K).Zimbabwe S Bikita, fr. 15.xii.1953, Wild 4394 (K; PRE; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali, East Commonage, fr. 13.xi.1960, Chase 7409 (BM; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Salisbury, fr. 26.xii.1931, Eyles 7071 (K; SRGH).Zambia E Jumbe, fl. 14.x.1958,.Robson 107 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matobo Distr., Besna Kobila, fr. xii.1953, Miller 2011 (PRE; SRGH).Mozambique N Montepuez, fl. 17.x.1942, Mendonça 918 (K; LISC).Malawi N Mzimba Distr., Mbawa, fl. 15.x.1952, Jackson 980 (K).Zimbabwe N Concession, fl. 18.x.1938, McGregor 52/1938 (K).Zambia N Mwunyamadzi R., Luangwa Valley, fl. 5.x.1933, Michelmore 639 (K).Botswana N NE. edge of Makarikari, fr. 12.xii.1929, Pole Evans 2591 (K; PRE).
Distribution (external)
Tanzania
Transvaal
probably in Angola

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