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Aeschynomene indica L.

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GENUS: Aeschynomene L.

Aeschynomene indica L. [Preferred name]
    Aeschynomene cachemiriana Cambess. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene diffusa Willd. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene evenia Sensu Rudd, p.p. {Misapplied}
    Aeschynomene glaberrima Poir. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene indica var. punctata Pers. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene indica var. viscosa Miq. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene kashmiriana Cambess. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene macropoda DC. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene montana Span. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene oligantha Baker {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene pumila L. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene punctata Steud. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene quadrata Schum. & Thonn. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene richardiana Baill. {Misapplied}
    Aeschynomene roxburghii Spreng. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene subviscosa DC. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene virginica sensu auct., p.p. {Misapplied}
    Aeschynomene viscidula Willd. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum alpinum Lour. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum neli-tali Roxb. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum virginicum Lour. {Synonym}
    Smithia aspera Roxb. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Didhen [3030]; Dyia-siyambala [1957]; Hamoka [3402]; Heen-diya-siyambala [1957]; Laugauni [3030]; Phulan [3030]; Sensitive Vetch [2264]; Sola [3030]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Angola (N) [216]; Botswana (N) [237]; Burundi (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [8]; Chad (N) [64]; Ethiopia (N) [210]; Gabon (N) [16]; Gambia The (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [212]; Guinea Bissau (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [237]; Mali (N) [212]; Mauritania (N) [8]; Mozambique (N) [237]; Namibia (N) [210]; Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Rwanda (N) [220]; Sao Tome & Principe (N) [210]; Senegal (N) [210]; Somalia (N) [210]; South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [29]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [236]; Zambia (N) [237]; Zimbabwe (N) [237]
  Asia
Afghanistan (U) [1939]; Bangladesh (N) [3366]; Bhutan (U) [1947]; Brunei (N) [3939]; Cambodia (N) [1937]; China (N) [1179, 1937, 3428]; Guangdong [3428]; Heilongjiang [3428]; Jilin [3428]; Liaoning [3428]; East Timor (I) [1551]; Hainan (N) [3428]; India (N) [210, 1551, 1937, 1944, 3017, 3027, 3028, 3040, 3092, 3094, 3108, 3140, 3366, 3371, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3376, 3377, 3380, 3385, 3388, 3392, 3586, 3615, 3635]; Andhra Pradesh [3635]; Arunachal Pradesh [3040]; Assam [3385]; Bihar [3371]; Dadra-Nagar-Haveli [3094]; Daman [3094]; Delhi [3372]; Diu [3094]; Goa [3094]; Gujarat [3017]; Haryana [3373]; Himachal Pradesh [3140]; Jammu-Kashmir [3586]; Karnataka [1944]; Kerala [3380]; Madhaya Pradesh [3375]; Maharashtra [3108]; Manipur [3366]; Meghalaya [3366]; Mizoram [3366]; Nagaland [3615]; Orissa [3376]; Pondicherry [3366]; Punjab [3377]; Rajasthan [3028]; Sikkim [3366]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Tripura [3092]; Uttar Pradesh [3392]; West Bengal [3388]; Yanan [3366]; Indonesia (N) [261, 1551, 3898]; Bali [1551]; Iran (U) [1939]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Japan (N) [1930, 1937, 1957]; Jawa (N) [3898]; Kalimantan (N) [1551]; Korea (N) [2878]; Laos (N) [1937]; Malaysia (N) [1551, 2111]; Myanmar (N) [1937]; Nepal (N) [2898, 3369]; Pakistan (N) [1938]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [2111]; Philippines (N) [1551]; Ryukyu Is (N) [2825]; Singapore (I) [2111]; Sri Lanka (N) [1937, 1957]; Sulawesi (N) [1551]; Sumatera (N) [1551]; Taiwan (N) [1931, 1937, 2827, 3428]; Thailand (N) [1937]; Vietnam (N) [1937]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [210, 1880, 1915]; New South Wales [1880]; Northern Territory [1880]; Queensland [1880]; Western Australia [1880]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Caribbean
Puerto Rico (U) [1547]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [210, 1915, 3402]; Mauritius (I) [1915]; Reunion (I) [1915]; Rodrigues (I) [1915]
  North America
United States (N) [1547, 1551, 1680, 1957, 3157]; Alabama [3157]; Arkansas [3157]; Florida [3157]; Georgia [3157]; Louisiana [3157]; Mississippi [3157]; North Carolina [3157]; South Carolina [3157]; Texas [3157]
  Pacific Ocean
Fiji (I) [1940, 2264]; Northern Marianas (I) [2235]; Society Is (I) [2968]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210];
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210];
    Somalia-Masai freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210];
    Sudanian freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210];
    Sudanian grasslands [210];
    Zambezian freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210];
    Zambezian grassland [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [210, 236, 261, 1547, 1551, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1957, 2111, 3375, 3386, 3402, 3428, 3898] ; Illustration [210, 220, 236, 261, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1931, 1937, 2826, 3375, 3386, 3428]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] [3402] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-07 (Americas update) Sokolova IV [3157] ; Habit: Herb [261] [1915] [3402], Shrub [261] [3402] ; Lifespan: Annual [261] [3402], Perennial [261] [3402] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Polhill RM, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 1996 (Japan) Ohashi H, 1999-05 Heald J, 2003-1

  
USES:
  Chemical products [3030]; Domestic [1985, 2872]; Environmental [1985, 2828, 2968]; Forage [3030, 3372]; Medicine [2828, 3034]; Miscellaneous [1957]; Weed [2968]; Wood [1957, 3030, 3034, 3092]

  
NOTES:
  The Asian plant is considered to be a native of southeastern USA. [261]
  Japanese distribution: Hokkaido; Honshu; Shikoku; Kyushu. [1930]
  Rare on Rodrigues. [3060]
  Fruits show great variety. [261]
  Native of SE USA. [261]
  Leaves sensitive. [261]
  Native to Africa, Australia and Asia. [1915]

  
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