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Indigofera arrecta
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Nr Nyakupinga Bridge between Juliasdale and Mutare
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Nr Nyakupinga Bridge between Juliasdale and Mutare
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Along Vumba road near Samango Cottage/Westaway.
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Along Vumba road near Samango Cottage/Westaway.
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Along Vumba road near Samango Cottage/Westaway.
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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke
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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke
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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | African indigo (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrubby perennial up to 2.5 m. Leaves imparipinnate with 6-10 pairs of narrowly elliptic leaflets and a terminal leaflet. Flowers in short dense axillary inflorescences, pale to deep pink; bracts and stalks covered in dense dark hairs. Fruit a straight cylindric pod, 2-3 cm. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | arrecta: pointing upwards, diverging from axis at a narrow angle |
| Habitat: | In grassland, open woodland and along road sides and forest margins. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 2 January 2019 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 44. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 221. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 245. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 48. Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 132 - 133. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. |
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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Indigofera arrectaFlora of Mozambique: Indigofera arrecta
Flora of Zambia: Indigofera arrecta
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Indigofera arrectaAfrican Plant Database: Indigofera arrecta
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Indigofera arrecta
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Indigofera arrecta
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Indigofera arrecta
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iNaturalist: Indigofera arrecta
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Indigofera arrecta
JSTOR Plant Science: Indigofera arrecta
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Indigofera arrecta
Plants of the World Online: Indigofera arrecta
Tropicos: Indigofera arrecta
Wikipedia: Indigofera arrecta
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