Aeschynomene cristata
Also known as: Aeschynomene cristata var. cristata +5 more
- Aeschynomene cristata var. cristata
- Aeschynomene cristata var. glabrata Vatke
- Aeschynomene cristata var. pubescens J.Léonard
- Aeschynomene dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand
- Aeschynomene mazangayana Baill.
- Hedysarum aquaticum Bojer
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or shrub.
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Aeschynomene cristata is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe