African Plant Database


Pearsonia aristata (Schinz) Dummer
Family : FABACEAE
Information on the genus : Pearsonia
Basionym : Lotononis aristata Schinz
 
 
Status
Status for SA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Lotononis aristata Schinz (1899)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Lotononis aristata var. gazensis Baker f.
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Perennial plant with numerous erect, spreading or prostrate stems to 1,5 m tall from a strong taproot or woody roststock; stems much branched, sparsely to densely appressed or spreading hairy;
Ecology : Montane grassland, miombo woodland; often in steep rocky places; (1050)1450-2100 m alt.
  Very variable in habit, indumentum and soze, and also in details of leaves and flowers. But very distinctive and rarely confused.
  NE S. Africa, Swaziland.

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • J. Bot. 50: 356 (1912).
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
Map
carte afrique num 62262
 
Record n°62262
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