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Rhynchosia congensis

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Baker

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Congo
• SW. Ethiopia
• Guinea Bissau
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Jan

Scrambling herb or twining subshrub with grey pubescent stems, trifoliate leaves central leaflet to 100mm long glabrous both surfaces, racemes to 120mm long with bracts, 20mm long pubescent calyx, bright red corolla 20mm long, grey velvety pod 20mm x 6mm

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• ILDIS