Author: |
Bernard Verdcourt, 1969 |
Family: |
FABACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola,
Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip,
Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo,
Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
60
Centimetres |
Height: |
2 Metres |
Flower:
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Purple -
Blue |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
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- |
Synonyms: |
Dolichos mitis
A. Richard, 1847.
Dolichos
orbicularis Baker f. 1929
Neorautanenia orbicularis Torre,
1965.
Neorautanenia pseudopachyrhiza
Milne-Redh.
Pueraria hochstetteri
Chiov.
Pachyrhizus orbicularis, Baker, 1871.
Cacara
orbicularis, Hiern, 1896.
Dolichos brachypus, Harms.
Dolichos ellenbeckii, Harms.
Dolichos pseudopachyrhizus, Harms.
Dolichos seineri, Harms.
Galactia lugardii, N.E.Br.
(Neorautanenia amboensis, Schinz.?)
Neorautanenia brachypus, C.A.Sm.
Neorautanenia coriacea, C.A.Sm.
Neorautanenia edulis, C.A.Sm.
Neorautanenia lugardii, C.A.Sm.
Neorautanenia rogersii, C.A.Sm.
Neorautanenia seineri, C.A.Sm.
Pueraria rogersii, L.Bolus.
Common miss-spelling:
Neorautenenia mitis. |
This member of the Fabaceae
was given this name by Bernard Verdcourt in 1969. It is found in the
central and southern Africa,
growing in well-drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The flowers
are purple to blue, and besides seeds, it might be possible to reproduce it by
cuttings. The caudex can grow to 60 centimetres, the slightly veining
branches up to two metres or more.
The genera name from Greek neos;
'new' and Rautanenia is a genus in the Alismataceae family.
The species name means 'mild' or 'tender'.
Seen as a member of the
Papilonaceae family.
Tribe: Phaseoleae.
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