Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Argyrolobium pedunculare

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Argyrolobium pedunculare is a herbaceous perennial plant, densely branched from the crown of the root, with slender stems that can grow up to 20cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The species is threatened by habitat destruction caused by wildfire and small-holder grazing. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar

HabitatSubhumid areas, growing in montane grassland, woodland and forest, also in areas disturbed by human activity; at elevations from 500 - 2,500 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].