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Aeschynomene brevifolia Poir.

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HIGHER TAXON: Aeschynomeneae

GENUS: Aeschynomene L.

Aeschynomene brevifolia Poir. [Preferred name]
    Aeschynomene micrantha (Poir.)DC. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene obovalis Baill. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum micranthos Poir. {Orthographic variant}
    Hedysarum micranthum Poir. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Andriambavikelijianjakalanitra [3402]; Samboromalama [3402]; Sindrahorindrano [3402]; Sitrakovoafery [3402]; Sofitotsy [3402]; Trefle a Fleurs Jaunes [1915]; Trialaimody [3402]; Vohidrotra [3402]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Mozambique (N) [237, 1915]; South Africa (N) [237, 1915]; Natal [1915]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [2415]; Queensland [2415]
  Indian Ocean
Comoro Is (U) [3054, 4747]; Madagascar (N) [237, 1915, 3402]; Mauritius (U) [1915]; Reunion (U) [1915]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [237, 1915, 3057, 3402] ; Illustration [1915, 3402]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [3402] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Herb [1915] [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [1915] [3402] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1995 (Australia) CAVP, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Forage [3402]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

237.

  Verdcourt, B., 1974
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.

1915.

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

2415.

  CAVP - Database, Canberra, 1995
    Census Australian Vasc. Plants - Database,Bureau Fl. & Fauna

3054.

  Voeltzkow, A., 1916
    Fl. Fauna Comoren

3057.

  Baker, J.G., 1877
    Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles

3402.

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

4747.

  Voeltzkow, A., 1917
    Flora und Fauna der Comoren. 428-480. Berlin.

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