Eriosema pumilum Verdc.

First published in Kew Bull. 25: 134 (1971)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 25: 134, fig. 7 (1971).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 9, 2002 Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7062] Zambia K000007152 Yes
Jul 9, 2002 Richards, H.M. [10633] Malawi K000007149 Yes
Jul 9, 2002 Macaulay [338] Zambia K000007153 Yes
Jul 9, 2002 Robinson, E.A. [561] Zambia K000007154 Yes
Jul 9, 2002 Corby, H.D.L. [2152] Zimbabwe K000007155 Yes
Jul 9, 2002 Jackson, G. [2291] Malawi K000007151 Yes
Jul 9, 2002 Pawek, Jean [10745] Malawi K000007150 Yes
Apr 1, 1970 Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8502] Tanzania K000419700 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0