Pseudarthria hookeri
| Pseudarthria hookeri | |
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| Pseudarthria hookeri var. hookeri in South Africa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Pseudarthria |
| Species: | P. hookeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudarthria hookeri | |
Pseudarthria hookeri, the pink velvet bean, is a lanky, perennial Afrotropical herb in the legume family, Fabaceae.[1] It is named after William Hooker. 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hyde, M.; et al. "Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn. var. hookeri". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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