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Mostly perennial herbs with trailing stems or lianes, less often erect subshrubs. Leaves pinnately 3(-5)-foliolate; stipels present. Inflorescences axillary, bearing clusters of flowers along a false raceme. Bracts caducous; bracteoles 0. Calyx 2-lipped. Corolla usually blue, mauve or purple. Style with a distinct bulging excentric callus at junction with ovary. Pods dehiscent. Seeds 3-8, flattened.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Neorautanenia Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=763
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Neorautanenia

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Neorautanenia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Neorautanenia mitis is a common perennial herb found in the middle-belt region of Nigeria, as well as other parts of western and central Africa. It has insecticidal properties and is used in traditional Rwandese medicine as treatment for scabies.[1]

References

  1. ^ Vongtau HO, Abbah J, Mosugu O, Chindo BA, Ngazal IE, Salawu AO, et al. (June 2004). "Antinociceptive profile of the methanolic extract of Neorautanenia mitis root in rats and mice". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 92 (2–3): 317–324. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2004.03.014. PMID 15138018.
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Neorautanenia: Brief Summary

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Neorautanenia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Neorautanenia mitis is a common perennial herb found in the middle-belt region of Nigeria, as well as other parts of western and central Africa. It has insecticidal properties and is used in traditional Rwandese medicine as treatment for scabies.

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