Fabaceae FAMILY
Pseudarthria confertiflora
Pseudarthria confertiflora
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pseudarthria confertiflora is an erect perennial plant growing from a thick rhizomatous rootstock. It has stems that can become more or less woody and persist, growing 40 - 150cm tall[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Liberia to Ethiopia. South to northern Angola, DR Congo anf Tanzania
HabitatGrassland and grassland with scattered trees, woodland, scrub, thickets and forest glades, often on sandy soils; at elevations from 900 - 2,500 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].