Rhynchosia caribaea
(Rhynchosia caribaea var. picta)
Fabaceae Faboideae Phaseoleae Cajaninae
As at April 2024, 26 herbarium specimens, 11 photo records, 9 visual observations
South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal
Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Rhynchosia caribaea - Strong climber. Leaflets up to 5 cm wide and long, more or less rhomboidal, distinctly pointed, veins fine, not very prominent; stipules long and narrow. Calyx with lowest lobe long-taper-pointed, others short and broad. Corolla yellow, hairless. Pods flattened, silky hairy.
* 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.
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