Aeschynomene schimperi
Also known as: Aeschynomene gilletii De Wild. +8 more
- Aeschynomene gilletii De Wild.
- Aeschynomene gilletii DeWild.
- Aeschynomene mearnsii De Wild.
- Aeschynomene mukuluensis De Wild.
- Aeschynomene mukuluensis DeWild.
- Aeschynomene paludicola Harms
- Aeschynomene schimperi var. grandiflora Peter
- Aeschynomene telekii Schweinf.
- Aeschynomene telekii Schweinf. ex Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Aeschynomene schimperi is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Madagascar