| Pseudarthria hookeri | |
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| Pseudarthria hookeri var. hookeri in South Africa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Pseudarthria |
| Species: | P. hookeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudarthria hookeri | |
Pseudarthria hookeri, the pink velvet bean, is a lanky, perennial Afrotropical herb in the legume family, Fabaceae. [1] It is named after William Hooker. It is widespread in the African tropics and moist uplands of the African subtropics, from Senegal and Ethiopia southwards to eastern South Africa. [2] It bears rough trifoliolate leaves along the stem, and produces terminal, pink flowers in late summer. [1] The stem may grow up to 2 or 3 meters in height annually, before it dies back in the dry season. [1]
