Edit History
Crotalaria damarensis Engl. [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 3, Part 7, (2003) Author: various authors
Names
Crotalaria damarensis Engl. [family LEGUMINOSAE], Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 27 (1888). —E.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 409 (1914). —Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 382 (1928). —Burtt Davy, Fl. Pl. Ferns Transvaal, pt. 2: 397 (1932). —Torre in C.F.A. 3: 72 (1962) excl. var. maraisiana. —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW. Afrika, fam. 60: 22 (1970). —Drummond in Kirkia 8: 217 (1972). —Polhill, Crotalaria Africa & Madagascar: 105, fig. 17/11 (1982). —Lock, Leg. Afr. Check-list: 173 (1989). TAB. 3,7: 24, fig. B. Type from Namibia.
Crotalaria marlothii Engl. [family LEGUMINOSAE], Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 27 (1888). —E.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 409 (1914). —Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 382 (1928). Type from Namibia.
Crotalaria fleckii Schinz [family LEGUMINOSAE], in Mém. Herb. Boissier No. 1: 128 (1900). —E.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 408 (1914). Syntypes from Namibia.
Information
Similar to C.podocarpa, distinguished certainly only by the divided stipules. Branches usually appressed pubescent. Stipules shortly stalked, (2)3–4-partite; segments very shortly stalked, unequal, the proximal one 4–18 mm long, linear-lanceolate to falcate, acuminate, very unequal-sided, the others smaller. Racemes often 6–12-flowered; bracts up to 4–8 mm long; pedicels 1–2.5 mm long. Keel 10.5–14 mm long.
Habitat
Mopane woodland, river banks and disturbed places on sandy soils
Altitude range
300–900 m.
900
300
Distribution
Zimbabwe S Chiredzi Distr., Runde (Lundi) R., Chipinda Pools, fl. 12.i.1960, Goodier 804 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Chipinge Distr., Lower Save (Sabi), Mutema (Mtema), fl. & fr. 28.i.1948, Wild 2396 (BR; K; SRGH).Botswana SE Kgatleng Distr., Mochudi, fl. & fr. 14.iv.1967, Mitchison A37 (K).Zimbabwe C Gutu Distr., Chirumhanzu (Chilimanzi), Serima C.L (Reserve), fl. & fr. 13.i.1954, D.A. Robinson 416 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Bulawayo–Nyamandhlovu road, fl. & fr. 1.iii.1966, Corby 1507 (K; SRGH).Mozambique M Maputo, Borle 406 (P; SRGH).Botswana N c. 6 km upstream from Nata R. delta, fl. & fr. 14.iv.1976, Ngoni 499 (K; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
SW Angola
Namibia
South Africa (Northern Cape, Northern Province and Mpumalanga)
Notes
See note above under C. podocarpa.
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 3, Part 7, (2003) Author: various authors
Names
Crotalaria damarensis Engl. [family LEGUMINOSAE], Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 27 (1888). —E.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 409 (1914). —Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 382 (1928). —Burtt Davy, Fl. Pl. Ferns Transvaal, pt. 2: 397 (1932). —Torre in C.F.A. 3: 72 (1962) excl. var. maraisiana. —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW. Afrika, fam. 60: 22 (1970). —Drummond in Kirkia 8: 217 (1972). —Polhill, Crotalaria Africa & Madagascar: 105, fig. 17/11 (1982). —Lock, Leg. Afr. Check-list: 173 (1989). TAB. 3,7: 24, fig. B. Type from Namibia.
Crotalaria marlothii Engl. [family LEGUMINOSAE], Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 27 (1888). —E.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 409 (1914). —Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 382 (1928). Type from Namibia.
Crotalaria fleckii Schinz [family LEGUMINOSAE], in Mém. Herb. Boissier No. 1: 128 (1900). —E.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 408 (1914). Syntypes from Namibia.
Information
Similar to C.podocarpa, distinguished certainly only by the divided stipules. Branches usually appressed pubescent. Stipules shortly stalked, (2)3–4-partite; segments very shortly stalked, unequal, the proximal one 4–18 mm long, linear-lanceolate to falcate, acuminate, very unequal-sided, the others smaller. Racemes often 6–12-flowered; bracts up to 4–8 mm long; pedicels 1–2.5 mm long. Keel 10.5–14 mm long.
Habitat
Mopane woodland, river banks and disturbed places on sandy soils
Altitude range
300–900 m.
900
300
Distribution
Zimbabwe S Chiredzi Distr., Runde (Lundi) R., Chipinda Pools, fl. 12.i.1960, Goodier 804 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Chipinge Distr., Lower Save (Sabi), Mutema (Mtema), fl. & fr. 28.i.1948, Wild 2396 (BR; K; SRGH).Botswana SE Kgatleng Distr., Mochudi, fl. & fr. 14.iv.1967, Mitchison A37 (K).Zimbabwe C Gutu Distr., Chirumhanzu (Chilimanzi), Serima C.L (Reserve), fl. & fr. 13.i.1954, D.A. Robinson 416 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Bulawayo–Nyamandhlovu road, fl. & fr. 1.iii.1966, Corby 1507 (K; SRGH).Mozambique M Maputo, Borle 406 (P; SRGH).Botswana N c. 6 km upstream from Nata R. delta, fl. & fr. 14.iv.1976, Ngoni 499 (K; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
SW Angola
Namibia
South Africa (Northern Cape, Northern Province and Mpumalanga)
Notes
See note above under C. podocarpa.
╳
We're sorry. You don't appear to have permission to access the item.
Full access to these resources typically requires affiliation with a partnering organization. (For example, researchers are often granted access through their affiliation with a university library.)
If you have an institutional affiliation that provides you access, try logging in via your institution
Have access with an individual account? Login here
If you would like to learn more about access options or believe you received this message in error, please contact us.