Pycnospora lutescens (Poir.) Schindl.

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Synonyms: Desmodium lutescens (Poir.) DC.
Hedysarum lutescens Poir.
Meibomia lutescens Kuntze
Phyllodium lutescens (Poir.) Desv.
Zornia lutescens (Poir.) Steud.
Common names: Tiny Sweetvetch (English)
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Status: Native
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Habitat: In rocky savanna.
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Worldwide distribution: Tropical Asia and Australia and tropical Africa in DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Growth form(s): Perennial, shrub under 2 m.
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Literature:

Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 73 - 74. (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pycnospora lutescens
African Plant Database: Pycnospora lutescens
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pycnospora lutescens
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Wikipedia: Pycnospora lutescens


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Pycnospora lutescens.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256210, retrieved 30 October 2025

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