Crotalaria laburnifolia L.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Kenya

• State/Province

  Meru

• Locality

  north of Mt.Kenya, Lewa Downs farm, Isiolo

• Elevation

  Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.33, 37.75

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Plants collected	&;	t/BJ'l'.&ieBen
No 9o.............d.d. 9/^11/79.........
7. kikuyu: kjuke	PAPILIONACEAE
KENYA Crotalaria laburnifolia L. ssp.
labumifolia
Meru Prov.,north of Mt.Kenya, Lewa Downs
farm.Isiolo, 0.20N, 37.45E, Alt. 1685m.
Dry, lithosolic slopes of basement compl-
ex. Shrubs, with sparse grass and herbs,
late wet season.
Erect, small shrub 1-2m tall. Stem:1.5cm
at base. Petiole: green-red to red.
Sepals: green to red-green. Petals: brighl
yellow with reddish purple ( dark ) mark-
ings near apex, on keel and back ofstand-
ard. Fruit: pods are light green with
red-brown blotches.
Det.; M. G. Gilbert., 1981
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