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Rhynchosia velutina Wight & Arn.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Rhynchosia Lour.

Rhynchosia velutina Wight & Arn. [Preferred name]
    Rhynchosia klotzschii Cufod. {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (N) [210]; Mozambique (N) [210]; Somalia (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]
  Asia
India (N) [210, 3027]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Sri Lanka (N) [3705]
  Indian Ocean
Comoro Is (N) [210]; Madagascar (N) [210, 3402]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone ; woodland. [210];
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket. [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [210, 1980, 3402, 3705, 3714]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [3402], Not climbing [3402] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [3402] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

210.

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

1980.

  Baker, J.G., 1876
    In:Hooker,J.D., Flora of British India 2:56-306. (1876-1879)

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

3705.

  Maxwell, R.H., 1991
    In:Dassanayake,M.D. & Fosberg,F.R.(Eds.) A revised handbook

3714.

  Satyanarayana, P & Thothathri, K, 1997
    Bull.Bot.Surv.India 36:235-237.Critical notes on Rhynchosia

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