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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | False teeth bush (English) Small leaved knuckle-bean (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Usually a slender shrub but occasionally a small tree. Plants are aromatic and fruits, and branches are covered with short, glandular hairs. |
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| Notes: |
This aggregate species has been created for records where the variety is not known. In var. nodulosa the leaf rhachis and flower stalks are densely pubescent. This is the common variety found at higher altitudes; in var. glabrescens these parts are hairless. The latter is found along forest margins and stream sides, at altitudes below 1000m. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In submontane grassland, bracken scrub, open woodland and on rocky ridges. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 750 - 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| National distribution: | C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 22. |
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