Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich.
var. angustifolia (Schumach.) Baker

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Cascades road near plateau above Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.

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Western slopes Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.

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Near stream at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12

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Along Mussapa River, Nhabawa area, lower Chimanimani Mts

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Synonyms:	Phaseolus vexillatus L. Plectrotropis angustifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
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Status:	Native
Description:	See var. vexillata for general description and notes. This variety is distinguished by the less hairy leaves with longer and much narrower, lanceolate leaflets, up to 12 × 1.5cm; flowers are usually somewhat smaller with almost hairless, short calyx lobes, 2-7 mm long.
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Derivation of specific name:	vexillata: with a flag, or standard; angustifolia: narrow-leaved
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Flowering time:	Aug - Mar
Worldwide distribution:	From Senegal to Sudan and Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Possibly also in Asia and Australia
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS,M
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Content last updated:	Friday 13 December 2019
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 93 - 94. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 171. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. 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 73. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 229. Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 145 - 146. 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 52. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 66. as Vigna vexillata Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 94.

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