Summary
Place of publication:
D. Oliver, Fl. trop. Afr. 2:175. 1871
Verified:
11/01/2005
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Ezedinma, F. O. C. et al. 1979. The contribution of symbiotic nitrogen fixation to the nitrogen economy of natural ecosystems. 1. Occurrence of herbaceous legumes in derived savanna fallow and their nodulation in pot culture. Pl. & Soil 51(4):503-513.
- Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. 1953-1972
- Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Angola | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Zambia | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Burkina Faso | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Côte D'Ivoire | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Gambia | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea-Bissau | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Liberia | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Senegal | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Sierra Leone | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Burundi | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Central African Republic | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Gabon | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Zaire | | |
Native
Africa
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola, Zambia
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Zaire
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=435468.
Accessed 2 May 2026.