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Flemingia grahamiana

Flemingia grahamiana Wight & Arn.
Flemingia grahamiana
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Flemingia grahamiana is a flowering plant species in the Fabaceae family. It is native to regions including Angola, Cameroon, China South-Central, India, and several African countries. The plant is used for dyeing silk and cotton in parts of India, Africa, and the Middle East.

Description

Flemingia grahamiana, described by Wight & Arn. in 1834, is a member of the Fabaceae family. It is distributed across multiple regions in Africa, parts of Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Extracts from the plant are utilized for dyeing silk and cotton in India, Africa, and the Middle East.

Distribution

Angola · Cameroon · Central African Repu · China South-Central · Congo · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Laos · Malawi · Mozambique · Myanmar · Northern Provinces · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Thailand · Uganda · Vietnam · Yemen · Zambia · Zaïre · Zimbabwe · Base-Guinée · Moyenne-Guinée

Synonyms

Flemingia rhodocarpaMoghania rhodocarpaMoghania grahamianaFlemingia pycnanthaMaughania hockiiEriosema erythrocarponFlemingia hockiiMaughania grahamianaMaughania rhodocarpaMaughania rhodocarpa var. glabrescensMaughania rhodocarpa var. hockii

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