Flower; Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania; 5/2012 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaf and unripe pods; Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania; 5/2012 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Morogoro, Morogoro Region, Tanzania; 5/2012 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 2413 Date of entry: 31.03.2015 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2603)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2500)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2115)
Order: Fabales (238)
Family: Fabaceae (238)(family description)
Genus: Centrosema (4)
Epithet: molle Benth. (5)
molle => soft, tender, usually meaning pubescent like velvet
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: blue, purple, violet, white
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