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Macrotyloma axillare var. glabrum (E.Mey.)Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Macrotyloma (Wight & Arn.)Verdc.

Macrotyloma axillare var. glabrum (E.Mey.)Verdc. [Preferred name]
    Clitoria viridiflora Hook. {Synonym}
    Dolichos axillaris var. glaber E.Mey. {Synonym}
    Dolichos biflorus sensu R.Vig. {Misapplied}
    Dolichos uniflorus var. glaber Trimen {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
  Asia
Sri Lanka (N) [261, 1915]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [261, 1915, 3402]; Mauritius (N) [261, 1915]; Reunion (N) [1915]
  Middle East
Yemen (N) [1915]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 298, 1915, 3402] ; Illustration [261, 298, 1915, 3402]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] [1915] [3402], Not climbing [261] [3402] ; Habit: Herb [261] [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] [1915] [3402] ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [261]; Forage [261]; Medicine [3402]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

298.

  Verdcourt, B., 1982
    Hookers Ic.Pl.38,4:1-138.A revision of Macrotyloma (Legum.)

1915.

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

3402.

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

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.
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