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Abrus kaokoensis is a shrub, part of the legume family Fabaceae, native to Namibia. The species is named for the country's Kaokoveld Desert.
Abrus kaokoensis is only known from three locations in Namibia, all in Epupa Constituency near the Angola border. Therefore, the species may also occur in Angola, but areas neighbouring the Namibia border are little documented botanically. The type specimen was from the Kunene River valley. The species is able to grow on stony soil or in rocks, at altitudes of 725–890 m (2,000–3,000 ft). Abrus kaokoensis thrives in full sun to partial shade, in small communities of about 40 plants each.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abrus kaokoensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
