Droogmansia megalantha

Droogmansia megalantha is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to southern tropical Africa.

Droogmansia megalantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Droogmansia
Species:
D. megalantha
Binomial name
Droogmansia megalantha
Synonyms[1]
  • Desmodium huillensis Welw.
  • Desmodium megalanthum Taub.
  • Droogmansia huillensis (Hiern) De Wild.
  • Meibomia huillensis Hiern
  • Meibomia megalantha (Taub.) Hiern

Description

Droogmansia megalantha grows as a shrub up to 1 metre (3 ft) tall. The elliptic or oblong leaves measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long and are glabrescent to pilose. Inflorescences measure up to 35 cm (14 in) long and have many flowers with bright red petals. The oblong or elliptic fruits are hairy and yellowish and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Droogmansia megalantha is native to Angola and Zambia. Its habitat is in woodland.[1]

References
  1. "Droogmansia megalantha". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 March 2020.


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