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Neorautanenia mitis (A.Rich.)Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Neorautanenia Schinz

Neorautanenia mitis (A.Rich.)Verdc. [Accepted]
    Dolichos L. orbicularis (Baker)Baker f. {Synonym}
    Neorautanenia orbicularis (Baker)Torre {Synonym}
    Neorautanenia pseudopachyrhiza (Harms)Milne-Redh. {Synonym}
    Neorautanenia pseudopachyrrhiza (Harms)Milne-Redh. {Synonym}
    Pueraria DC. hochstetteri Chiov. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Burundi (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [8]
    Chad (N) [64]; Ethiopia (N) [24]; Ghana (N) [212]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [8]; Mozambique (N) [216]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [232]; Nigeria (N) [216]
    Rwanda (N) [220]; Somalia (N) [1764]; Sudan (N) [216]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [212]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [216]; Zambia (N) [28]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; wooded grassland [210]
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210], Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands. [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210], Sudanian wooded grassland [210]
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [210], Zambezian grassland [210]
    Zambezian wooded grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Toxins [1785,52]; Miscellaneous [1785,52,52]

  
NOTES:
  Contains molluscicidal agents(saponins & rotenones)(Verdcourt & Trump ref.52).


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

52.

   Verdcourt,B. & Trump,E.C., 1969
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

210.

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

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

216.

   Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

232.

   Schreiber,A., 1980
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

1764.

   Thulin,M., 1989
    Nordic J.Bot. 8:457-488.new/noteworthy legumes NE Trop.Afr.
    Nordic J.Bot. 8:457-488.new/noteworthy legumes NE Trop.Afr.

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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