| Catalogue no.: |
V-686985 |
| Taxon: |
Microcharis nematophylla Thulin |
| Label: |
Indigofera sp. nov. |
| Basionym: |
Microcharis nematophylla Thulin |
| Type status: |
holotype |
| Family: |
Fabaceae |
| Collector: |
Peter Kuchar
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| Collector no.: |
17682
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| Date: |
1987 12 15
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Country:
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Somalia |
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Province:
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Hiiraan |
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Locality:
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Jalalaksi District. 43 km SE of Bulo Burte
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Habitat:
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Undulating orange sandplain, bushland wiyth Gyrocarpus angustifolius a common emergent over Loewia glandulosa, Caesalpinia aff. erianthera, Cordia ovalis,, Jatropha glandulosa, Triumfetta
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Remarks:
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Somali name and palatability ratings by Ceel Baraf rsidents Omar Toohow and Huseen Buroole. Sayn Farsaaad. Very good for camel, low for goat
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Attributes:
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Erect dwarf shrub (1 m, only 1 seen)
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Coordinates:
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latDD 03.63333; longDD 045.9 |
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