Abrus kaokoensis
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| Abrus kaokoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Abrus |
| Species: | A. kaokoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abrus kaokoensis Swanepoel & Kolberg[1] | |
Abrus kaokoensis is a shrub, part of the legume family Fabaceae, native to Namibia. The species is named for the country's Kaokoveld Desert.[2]
Abrus kaokoensis grows as a woody suffrutex (subshrub) 0.3–1 m (1.0–3.3 ft) tall. The leaves consist of four to eight pairs of leaflets, of oblong to obovate shape. Leaflets measure up 16 mm (0.6 in) long. Inflorescences are on a rachis measuring up to 4.7 cm (2 in) long. The flowers are clustered, with a corolla of blue to purple petals. The fruits feature oblong pods measuring up to 4.7 cm (2 in) long, each with two to six seeds. The species is considered most similar to Abrus schimperi.[2]