Leobordea divaricata
Eckl. & Zeyh.
Fabaceae
Crotalaria erisemoides Ficalho & Hiern
Lipozygis calycina E.Mey.
Lotononis calycina (E.Mey.) Benth.
Lotononis erisemoides (Ficalho & Hiern) Torre
Lotononis orthorrhiza Conrath
Lotononis tenella hirsutissima Harv.
Polylobium calycinum (E.Mey.) Benth.
Common Name:
General Information
Leobordea divaricata is a short-lived perennial plant producing a cluster of prostrate stems 5 - 20cm long, growing from a taproot. The plant forms a mat of growth[
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
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- Author
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- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
Range
Southern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Swaziland, S. Africa
Habitat
Short, montane grassland, sometimes by rivers; at elevations around 1,700 metres[
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.10 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Leobordea divaricata is found from the tropics of southern Africa, south to the warm temperate and mediterranean zones in S. Africa. The plant experiences frosts in parts of its range.
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
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- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
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- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the plant is used as a treatment for bronchitis[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
]. It is mixed with other plants, especially Leobordea decumbens, and used to treat children.
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
