Crotalaria retusa L.
var. tunguensis (Pires de Lima) Polhill

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Synonyms: Crotalaria tunguensis Pires de Lima
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Mozambique, Niassa
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Habitat: Coastal bushland, grassland and roadsides.
Altitude range: (metres) 0 - 200 m
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Worldwide distribution: This subsp. is apparently native in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique.
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Growth form(s): Annual.
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Literature:

Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Pages 168 - 170. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Kenya: Crotalaria retusa var. tunguensis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crotalaria retusa
African Plant Database: Crotalaria retusa
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Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

The Tanzania flora team (2026). Flora of Tanzania: Species information: Crotalaria retusa var. tunguensis.
https://www.tanzaniaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=183590, retrieved 13 November 2026

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