Macrotyloma axillare
Perennial Horse Gram, Perennial Horsegram
Also known as: Dolichos axillare E.Mey. +4 more
- Dolichos axillare E.Mey.
- Dolichos axillaris E.Mey.
- Dolichos axillaris var. pubescens E.Mey.
- Dolichos biflorus R.Vig.
- Dolichos uniflorus var. glaber Trimen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or perennial.
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Macrotyloma axillare (commonly known as Perennial Horse Gram) is a scrambling annual or perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, 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)
Bolivia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Queensland, Taiwan, Thailand
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms