| Crotalaria rogersii Baker f. |
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| Family : FABACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Crotalaria |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Crotalaria rogersii f. kilwaensis R. Wilczek |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Perennial herb with erect or rarely decumbent simple to much-branched, spreading or crisped hairy stems to 2,7 m tall, arising from a woody rootstock; also flowering in first year of growth; |
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| Ecology : |
Brachystegia woodland, extending into deciduous bushland, grassland, lake shores; valleys near river; also in pastures, cultivated ground; 600-2550 m alt. |
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General aspect varying strikingly with the time of year and habitat. After burning: small suffruticose plants with short little-branched sparsely hairy stems and small, narrow leaflets; ... |
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In the first year of growth not always easy to distinguish from C. pallida until the characteristic pods are formed (c. 3 cm long in C. rogersii , c. 4-5 cm in C. pallida ). |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°64400 |
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