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Virgilia oroboides (P.J.Bergius)T.M.Salter

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HIGHER TAXON: Podalyrieae

GENUS: Virgilia Poir.

Virgilia oroboides (P.J.Bergius)T.M.Salter [Preferred name]
    Sophora capensis L. {Synonym}
    Sophora oroboides P.J.Bergius {Synonym}
    Virgilia capensis (L.)Poir. {Synonym}
    Virgilia capensis Lam. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Lilac Virgilia [3030]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (I) [8]; South Africa (N) [417, 1915]; Tanzania (I) [8]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Asia
India (I) [8, 1914]; Tamil Nadu [1914]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [8]
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915]
  Pacific Ocean
Hawaii (I) [8]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [417, 1945] ; Distribution Map [417] ; Illustration [396, 397, 417]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [1915] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Shrub [3581], Tree [1915] ; Lifespan: Perennial [1915] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Polhill RM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Chemical products [3030]; Environmental [1915]; Miscellaneous [1945]

  
NOTES:
  Cultivated in Jardin des Pamplemousses, Mauritius. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

8.

  Lock, J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

396.

  Kidd, M.M., 1983
    Cape Peninsula. South African Wild Flower Guide 3.

397.

  Rice, E.G. & Compton, R.H., 1951
    Wild Flowers of the Cape of Good Hope. Bot. Soc. of S.Africa

417.

  Van Wyk, B.-E., 1986
    J.S.Afr.Bot.52:347-353.A revision of the genus Virgilia.

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

1945.

  Gamble, J.S., 1918
    Flora of the Presidency of Madras,Vol.1.(Parts 2-3) 1918-19

3030.

  Ambasta, S.P., 1986
    The useful plants of India

3581.

  Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
    Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

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