TYLOSEMA HUMIFUSUM
Author:
John P. Micklethwait Brenan, 1963
Family:
FABACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Kew Bull.17: 214 (1963)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
"Large"
Height:
45-100 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Bauhinia humifusa, Pic. Serm. & Roti Mich.
This member of the Fabaceae family was given this name by John Patrick Micklethwait Brenan in 1963. It is found in south-western Ethiopia, western Kenya and southern Somalia, growing in a well drained limestone or sandy soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow large, the entire plant from 45 to 100 centimetres in length. The flowers are yellow.
The genera name refers to the torulose seed. The species name from the growth form: "Creeping on the surface of the ground".
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Limestone - Sandy - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
