Crotalaria anthyllopsis Welw. ex Baker

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Along Nhamadzi River, lower Chimanimani Conservation Area.

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Nhabawa Village, lower Chimanimani Conservation Area.

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Synonyms:	Crotalaria anthyllopsis Welw. ex Baker var. albopilosa R.E. Fr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Annual herb, shortly erect or semi-prostrate, all parts covered in white hairs. Leaves simple, ovate to oblong-lanceolate. Inflorescences dense, many-flowered. Flowers pale yellow with purple veins. Pods less than 1 cm, subspherical, densely hairy.
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Derivation of specific name:	anthyllopsis: from Anthyllis (Kidney vetch) another papilionoid legume.
Habitat:	In open woodland, grassland and disturbed places.
Altitude range:	700 - 1800 m
Flowering time:	Mar - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	West, East and Central Africa; from Mali and Ethiopia to Angola and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	N,MS
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Content last updated:	Saturday 3 September 2022
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 66. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 217. Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing 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 46. Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Page 148. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 57. Polhill, R.M. (1982). Crotalaria in Africa and Madagascar. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Pages 210 - 211. Polhill, R.M. (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Page 148. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 94.

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