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Rhynchosia sublobata

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Name

Identification
Rhynchosia sublobata (Schumach.) Meikle [family LEGUMINOSAE ]
Related name
  • Rhynchosia sublobata
Common name
  • yaraďin к̉eк̉uwa = twiner of barren ground (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • diam u ñébé (JB) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • dúŋ nũ̀ (CG) (MALI, DOGON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ado (Rowland) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ñébé lélli (JB) tèrdi (JB) tirdi (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for RHYNCHOSIA sublobata (Schumach.) Meikle [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin (Acacia by M. Thulin, A. S. Hassan & B. T. Styles) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
RHYNCHOSIA sublobata (Schumach.) Meikle [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], (1951);
Glycine sublobata Schumach. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], (1827). [type as above]
RHYNCHOSIA transjubensis Chiov. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], (1932);. types: S3, Senni 352 & 355 (both FT syn.).
Information
Perennial prostrate or climbing herb; stem glabrescent to densely pubescent. Leaflets 3, rhomboid, elliptic or ovate, 1.5–8 x 1.5–8.5 cm, rounded, often slightly lobed at the base, glabrescent to pubescent. Racemes lax, unbranched. Calyx pubescent; tube 2–3 mm long; lowest lobe the longest, 3–6 mm long. Standard yellow with purplish veining, 9–22 mm long, pubescent. Pod oblong-falcate, inflated, 21–30 x 8–13 mm, short pubescent and glandular. Seeds 4.3–5(–6.4) x 3.5–3.8(–4.8) x 2–3.2 mm, finely roughened.
Range
N1; S2, 3 widespread in tropical Africa south to Transvaal,
Altitude range
10–600 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Mooney 7679; Gillett 4502; Thulin & Warfa 4431.
Distribution (external)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Yemen
Notes
Geeldabar (Som.).

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