| 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 |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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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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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 73 - 74. (Includes a picture). |