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Vernonia lasiopusO. Hoffm. Vigna membranacea A. Rich. Papilionaceae Olchaki Twining herb from woody rootstock with 3-foliolate leaves. Leaflets ovate-triangular. Flowers pink, blue or mauve. Pods covered with hairs. In bushed grasslands and forest margins. Fodder for goats. Used as cord in construction. Viscum tuberculatum A. Rich. Viscaceae Endaletoi, Olmeigaro-keon Parasitic shrub on tree branches. Stems forming dense globose masses. Leaves fleshy, obovate, yellow green. Flowers in groups of 1-3, yellow to orange. Fruit ovoid berry, orange or red. In forest and wooded bushland, very common on Nuxia congesta. Used in traditional ceremonies. Taken in tea.
Source publication
An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken in Loita forest from 2012 to 2015 to document species richness and compile the first
comphrensive plant species checklist of the forest. The forest is located in Narok County, Loita Sub County, an area occupied by
the Loita Maasai community. Purposive sampling using established plots and transects walks was c...
