Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Bauhinia petersiana Bolle.

Bauhinia petersiana Bolle

HIGHER TAXON: Cercideae

GENUS: Bauhinia L.

Bauhinia petersiana Bolle [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Africa: Angola (N) [107]; Botswana (N) [107]; Malawi (N) [107]; Mozambique (N) [106]; Namibia (N) [107]; South Africa (N) [107]; Tanzania (N) [106]; Zaire (N) [106]; Zambia (N) [106]; Zimbabwe (N) [106]
Asia: India (I) [3618]; West Bengal [3618]

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [33];
    Zambezian forest [33];
    Zambezian woodland [106];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [106, 1983] ; Distribution Map [126] ; Illustration [106]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Shrub, Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

33.		White, F., 1983
		The Vegetation of Africa

106.		Brenan, J.P.M., 1967
		Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

107.		Ross, J.H., 1982
		Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

126.		Brummitt, R.K. & Ross, J.H., 1975
		Kew Bull.30:593-595. Bauhina petersiana & B.macrantha

1983.		Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z., 1976
		Hortus Third. New York: Macmillan

3618.		Benthall, A.P., 1946
		The trees of Calcutta. Calcutta.