Abrus laevigatus E.Mey.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Abrus laevigatus E.Mey.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 452, 02 Oct 2001

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Mkambati, Mkambati falls, on western grassland of causeway crossing falls.

  • Habitat

    Gentle slope on plateau, in full sun, in rocky, well-drained sand of «.lyfctone, along roadside, native and occasional. Grassland.

  • Description

    Perennial thin-stemmed, scrambling vine, growing over grass, in cracks and rock fissures, and spreading out Petiole 10-15 mm long. Leaves alternate, pinnately compound with 8-10 pairs of leaflets, paripinnate, glabrous, dark blue-green, margins entire. Three hair-like stipules present Rowers in a terminal spike, 1-3 cm long, deep to pale lilac. Fruit a flattened pod of35 mm long.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00210958

    Occurrence ID: 209178c4-7588-407b-aae0-d60f711d1fd8

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Mkambati, Mkambati falls, on western grassland of causeway crossing falls.

  • Coordinates

    -31.2747, 30.0233

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
AT
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00210958
REPORT ANY ^IDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY. NY
Fabaceac
Abrus laevigatus E. Mey.
det R. Brand & C. Logie, 2001
South Africa. Easton Cape. Mkambati, Mkambati tails, on western grassland of
causeway crossing fidls: 31° 16.482' S: 30° 1395' E. Elevation; .
Gentle slope on plateau, in full sun, in rocky, well-drained sand of «.lyfctone,
along roadside, native and occasional. Grassland.
Perennial thin-stemmed, scrambling vine, growing over grass, in cracks and rock
fissures, and spreading out Petiole 10-15 mm long. Leaves alternate, pinnately
compound with 8-10 pairs of leaflets, paripinnate, glabrous, dark blue-green,
margins entire. Three hair-like stipules present Rowers in a terminal spike, 1-3
cm long, deep to pale lilac. Fruit a flattened pod of35 mm long..
Robert Brand & P. Swart & N. Smith 452
04 December 2001
00210958