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This species is accepted, and its native range is Tanzania to Zambia.

[FTEA]

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Habit
Prostrate annual, the branches 3–8 cm. long, more or less pilose.
Leaves
Stipules setaceous, spreading, 6–7 mm. long; rhachis up to 2 cm. long, including a petiole of up to 1 cm., prolonged 2–3 mm. beyond the lateral leaflets; leaflets 3–5, obovate, up to 9 mm. long and 6 mm. wide, the lateral ones sometimes reduced to setaceous processes, with glandular margins, sparsely pubescent above, strigose beneath.
Inflorescences
Racemes (1–) 2-flowered; peduncles 4–6 mm. long, pilose or glabrescent; bracts (? very caducous) not seen; pedicels pilose, ± 1 mm. long.
Calyx
Calyx pilose, ± 1.4 mm. long; lobes subulate, ± 1 mm. long, glandular at the tip.
Corolla
Corolla pubescent outside.
Stamens
Stamens 2 mm. long.
Fruits
Pod ± 9 mm. long, 1.1 mm. wide, 0.9 mm. thick, pubescent, 5–7-seeded; endocarp spotted.
Seeds
Seeds rectangular, pitted.
Habitat
Short grassland on sandy soil; 1200–1600 m.; rainfall 550–800 mm.
Distribution
T5 T7

[ILDIS]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Habit
Annual, Not climbing, Herb

Native to:

Tanzania, Zambia

Indigofera micropetala Baker f. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Burtt, B.D. [3608], Tanzania K000392821 Unknown type material
Burtt, B.D. [3608], Tanzania K000392822 Unknown type material
Bidgood, S. [5860], Tanzania K000468565

First published in J. Bot. 71: 340 (1933)

Accepted by

  • Schrire, B.D. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 3(4): 1-245. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Schrire, B.D. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 3(4): 1-245. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gillett in Kew Bulletin, Add. Ser. 1: 44 (1958).
  • Bak. f. in Journal of Botany 71: 340 (1933).

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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International Legume Database and Information Service
International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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