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Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth
Family : FABACEAE
Protologue : Helios 11: 133 (1893)
Information on the genus : Cajanus
Basionym : Cytisus cajan L.
 
 
Status
Status for MA : accepted (naturalised-introduced)
Status for SA : accepted (naturalised-introduced)
Status for TA : accepted (naturalised-introduced)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (1900)
 Cytisus cajan L. (1753)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Cajanus indicus Spreng. (1826)
 
Ecology and distribution
Mada.
Biol./Eco : Shrub; Subhumid, Dry; Grassland, Anthropic; 0-499 m, 500-999 m, 1000-1499 m; distribution: Naturalised in Madagascar.

Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
  • César J. & C. Chatelain (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména

Bibliography other :
  • Peyre de Fabrègues B. & J. P. Lebrun (1976). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Niger. Maison Alfort
  • Cat. Pl. Vasc. Burkina Faso:222 (2012)
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under The Euro-Mediterranean Plant Base
see under Fgui
see under Catalogue de Madagascar
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
 
Map
carte afrique num 220888
 
Record n°220888 created 2010-02-02 - modified 2013-06-28
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