Pseudarthria hookeri

Pseudarthria hookeri, the pink velvet bean, is a lanky, perennial Afrotropical herb in the legume family, Fabaceae.^[1] It is named after William Hooker. It is widespread in the African tropics and moist uplands of the African subtropics, from Senegal and Ethiopia southwards to eastern South Africa.^[2] It bears rough trifoliolate leaves along the stem, and produces terminal, pink flowers in late summer.^[1] The stem may grow up to 2 or 3 meters in height annually, before it dies back in the dry season.^[1]

Pseudarthria hookeri
Pseudarthria hookeri var. hookeri in South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Pseudarthria
Species:	P. hookeri
Binomial name
Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn.

References

1. Hyde, M.; et al. "Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn. var. hookeri". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
2. "Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn". African Plant Database. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

External links

• Pseudarthria hookeri var. hookeri, Flora of Mozambique
• Pseudarthria hookeri West African Plants