Derivation of specific name
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massaiensis: of the Masai tribal area in Kenya, where the type specimen of the species was found.
obovata: obovate; referring to the leaf shape in this subspecies.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Baphia massaiensis Taub.
subsp. obovata (Schinz) Brummitt
var. obovata Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=127290
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Shrub or small tree. Leaves alternate, obovate, greyish-green, lateral veins prominent. Flowers in attractive short sprays, white with a yellow spot at the base of the standard petal, sweetly jasmine-scented. Pods narrow, up to 12 cm, splitting when ripe.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Baphia massaiensis Taub.
subsp. obovata (Schinz) Brummitt
var. obovata Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=127290
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Locally common
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Baphia massaiensis Taub.
subsp. obovata (Schinz) Brummitt
var. obovata Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=127290
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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(This subspecies) Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, South Africa.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Baphia massaiensis Taub.
subsp. obovata (Schinz) Brummitt
var. obovata Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=127290
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
