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Ophrestia
1948Summary
Ophrestia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes 14 species native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, and India. At least six species have been described from Zambia. Ophrestia antsingyensis Du Puy & Labat Ophrestia breviracemosa Verdc. Ophrestia digitata (Harms) Verdc. Ophrestia hedysaroides (Willd.) Verdc. Ophrestia humbertii Du Puy & Labat Ophrestia lyallii (Benth.) Verdc. Ophrestia madagascariensis (F.J.Herm.) Verdc. Ophrestia oblongifolia (E.Mey.) H.M.L.Forbes Ophrestia pentaphylla (Dalzell) Verdc. Ophrestia radicosa (A.Rich.) Verdc. Ophrestia torrei Verdc. Ophrestia unicostata (F.J.Herm.) Verdc. Ophrestia unifoliolata (Baker f.) Verdc. Ophrestia upembae (Hauman) Verdc....read more on Wikipedia.
14 Ophrestia species found:
Climate
What environment do Ophrestia prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Ophrestia grow?
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Traditional Uses
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