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Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Dan Doucette
Yes, it is probably Fabaceae but that's such a large family. I'm not sure where to begin.
Ashish
I realised later its have different leafs. Second link is from originated from Africa plant family.
Ashish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceae
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the suggestion. I checked Eulophia but I'm pretty sure this isn't an orchid.
Ashish
Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulophia

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PublishedJune 18, 2011

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