Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Physostigma mesoponticum Taub..

Physostigma mesoponticum Taub.

HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Physostigma Balf.

Physostigma mesoponticum Taub. [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Africa: Angola (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [210]; Mozambique (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [210]; Zambia (N) [210]

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zambezian grassland [210];
    Zambezian wooded grassland [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [210, 230] ; Distribution Map [304] ; Illustration [210, 230, 305]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Climbing, Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Herb ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM

USES:
	Toxins [52]

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

52.		Verdcourt, B. & Trump, E.C., 1969
		Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

210.		Gillett, J.B. et al., 1971
		Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

230.		Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1954
		Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

304.		Gillett, J.B., 1966
		Kew Bull.20:103-11.Notes on Legums.(Physostigma,Vatovaea).

305.		Milne-Redhead, E., 1933
		Hookers Ic.Pl.33:3214.Physostigma mesoponticum