Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Sphenostylis briartii (De Wild.)Baker f..

Sphenostylis briartii (De Wild.)Baker f.

HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Sphenostylis E.Mey.

Sphenostylis briartii (De Wild.)Baker f. [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

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

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

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [210, 230]

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

USES:
	Food and Drink [230]

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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