Distribution Map

Rhynchosia albissima

       

Fabaceae Faboideae Phaseoleae Cajaninae

As at April 2024, 5 herbarium specimens, 1 photo record

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Mlawula

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Rhynchosia albissima - Small, erect, shrubby, everywhere coated with soft close white wool. Leaves well spaced, stalk c 1,5 cm long; leaflets oval to circular with fine point, terminal largest and broadest, c 2 cm diam. Inflorescence longer than leaves, stalk c 3 cm long, with c 12 close-set flowers, turned downwards; calyx c 3 mm long; corolla c 9 mm long, yellow, tinged with pink.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.