About Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn.
Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn., commonly called the pink velvet bean, is a lanky perennial Afrotropical herb that belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae. This species is named in honor of William Hooker. It has a widespread distribution across the African tropics and moist uplands of the African subtropics, ranging from Senegal and Ethiopia southward to eastern South Africa. The stem of Pseudarthria hookeri bears rough trifoliolate leaves, and it produces terminal pink flowers in late summer. Each year, the stem can grow up to 2 to 3 meters tall before dying back during the dry season.
