Pseudarthria hookeri

The pink velvet bean (Pseudarthria hookeri, named after William Hooker) is a lanky, perennial Afrotropical herb in the legume family, Fabaceae.[1] It is widespread in the African tropics and moist uplands of the African subtropics, from Senegal and Ethiopia southwards to eastern South Africa.[2] It bears rough trifoliolate leaves along the stem, and produces terminal, pink flowers in late summer.[1] The stem may grow up to 2 or 3 meters in height annually, before it dies back in the dry season.[1]

Pseudarthria hookeri
P. hookeri var. hookeri in South Africa
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P. hookeri
Binomial name
Pseudarthria hookeri

References

  1. Hyde, M.; et al. "Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn. var. hookeri". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. "Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2013.


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