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Seed Accession 000010

Taxon

Mucuna coriacea subsp. iritans

Botanical Name

Mucuna coriacea Baker subsp. iritans (Burtt Davy) Verdcourt

Accession No.

000010

Accession Date

3 Aug 2000

Availability

B (Moderate)*

Collector(s)

A. Ellert

Collection Date

14 Aug 1999

Locality

Zimbabwe
N-facing side of Zambezi escarpment, near Zambezi Valley, N of Guruve town. Near 16°25'S x 30°43'E. Elev. 440 m.

Setting Circumstances

On stoney clay soil w/ Acacia goetzii, A. polyacantha, Afzelia quanzensis, Albizia amara, A. versicolor, Bauhinia petersiana, Calotropis procera, Commiphora spp., Dichrostachys cinerea, Dombeya rotundifolia, Ficus sur, F. sycamorus, Senna singueana.

Provenance

Wild

Associated Accession

None

No. Individuals Collected From

Unknown

Comments

Climbing perennial shrub to 2 m w/ highly irritating golden hairs - WARNING: handle pods w/ extreme care-use mask and gloves.

Herbarium Voucher(s)

None

 

* = seeds are subject to the following restriction: Although United States has not ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), it is the policy of DELEP that seeds of plants obtained from outside of United States after 31 December 1993 are subject to the provisions of the CBD. Distribution of such seeds will be contingent upon the prior receipt of a waiver of noncommercialization where commercial use is anticipated.

Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719

delep@cals.arizona.edu

 


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