Fabaceae
Macrotyloma

Macrotyloma axillare (E.Mey.) Verdc.

First published in Kew Bull. 24: 402 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, SW. Arabian Peninsula Sri Lanka. It is a scrambling annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bolivia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Queensland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 24: 402 (1970).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Baker, J. G. (1877). Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles
  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Hacker, J. B. (1990). A Guide to Herbaceous and Shrub Legumes of Queensland.
  • Polhill, R, M. (1990). Legumineuses. In: Flore des Mascareignes, Vol 80. J. Bosser et a
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 21, 2002 Brass, L.J. [17621] Malawi K000071819 Yes
May 21, 2002 Richards, H.M. [5913] Zambia K000071824 Yes
May 21, 2002 Leach, L.C.; Schelpe, E.A. [11473] Mozambique K000071811 Yes
May 21, 2002 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000071813 Yes
May 21, 2002 Brass, L.J. [17856] Malawi K000071822 Yes
May 21, 2002 Whyte, A. [213] Malawi K000071814 Yes
May 21, 2002 Sanane, M. [859] Zambia K000071826 Yes
May 21, 2002 Fanshawe, D.B. [8857] Zambia K000071827 Yes
May 21, 2002 Brass, L.J. [16362] Malawi K000071821 Yes
May 21, 2002 Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4652] Malawi K000071823 Yes
May 21, 2002 Pawek, Jean [2949] Malawi K000071816 Yes
May 21, 2002 Brass, L.J. [17108] Malawi K000071818 Yes
May 21, 2002 Synge, A.H.M. [WC 441] Malawi K000071817 Yes
May 21, 2002 Salubeni, A.J. [1424] Malawi K000071820 Yes
May 21, 2002 Lawton, R.M. [1421] Zambia K000071825 Yes
May 21, 2002 Pawek, Jean [2875] Malawi K000071815 Yes
May 21, 2002 Teague, A.J. [90] Zimbabwe K000071828 Holotype Yes
May 21, 2002 Macuacua, L. [1286] Mozambique K000071812 Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Thwaites, G.H.K. [1475] Sri Lanka K000900662 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000263667 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Bouton [s.n.] Mauritius K000263675 Syntype Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Ferguson, W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000900661 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Bojer, W. [s.n.] Mauritius K000263672 Syntype Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Bouton [s.n.] Mauritius K000263673 Syntype Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Bouton [s.n.] Mauritius K000263676 Lectotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001352584 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001352442 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001352429 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001352441 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352450 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354969 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354967 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001355106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001372371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001352207 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001372370 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354964 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352671 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352683 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Botswana K001352461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001354971 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352668 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001354955 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000515129 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352724 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000515131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352666 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352451 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352453 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001354963 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352431 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001354817 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354965 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001354824 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352680 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000263666 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001355108 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352679 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352659 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352678 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001354959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001354954 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bolivia K001352723 Yes
Cheek, M.; Gosline; De Marco; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Abdul-Lah; Wultoff; Kemei; Kioma; Formbui [10011] Cameroon K000557236 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K001350994 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352682 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354968 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001354823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bolivia K001352722 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001354953 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001354952 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352466 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001352127 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352433 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001352167 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001354974 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354966 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001354961 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352672 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352675 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352432 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352455 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001352210 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001354814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001352443 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352437 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001352126 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001354973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bolivia K001352721 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001352444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352465 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001354970 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001352427 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352676 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001352428 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352438 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001354951 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K001350993 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352660 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001352430 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001354956 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352662 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352440 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001354960 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352667 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352436 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352434 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000515130 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001355107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001354818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Botswana K001352460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001352208 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352681 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001352439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001354825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352665 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352673 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352674 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001354949 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001352209 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001352449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001354962 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K000952004 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Botswana K001352459 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001354950 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001354972 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001354958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K001352669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001352661 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001352128 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001354957 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Angola K001352464 Yes
Watermeyer, A. [150] Tanzania Dolichos axillaris K:SPC-00756.000 No
Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius Dolichos axillaris K000263674 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10158] Tanzania Dolichos axillaris K:SPC-09259.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon Dolichos axillaris K001350515 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10397] Tanzania Dolichos axillaris K:SPC-09257.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10103] Tanzania Dolichos axillaris K:SPC-09263.000 No

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