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Spotting

Description:

large semi woody shrub, almost 5' tall. sharp leaves, pink blooms on tall inflorescence

Habitat:

grasslands in patches of rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this plant at Kakamega national park.

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5 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Yes, it is probably Fabaceae but that's such a large family. I'm not sure where to begin.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I realised later its have different leafs. Second link is from originated from Africa plant family.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked Eulophia but I'm pretty sure this isn't an orchid.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Kisumu, Western, Kenya

Spotted on Dec 18, 2008
Submitted on Jun 18, 2011

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