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Flemingia
Flemingia is a genus of mostly shrubby or herbaceous legumes native to tropical Asia, Africa and Australasia, with members ranging from about 0.2 to 1.5 m tall. Growing it depends on the species, but most like full sun and well-drained soil in warm conditions.
Flemingia is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It is native sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, tropical Asia, and Australasia. In Asia the species are distributed in Bhutan, Burma, China, India; Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The genus was erected in 1812.
Root tubers of Flamingia species have traditionally been used as food for Aborigines of the Northern Territory.
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