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Rhynchosia viscosa ssp. viscosa (Roth)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Rhynchosia Lour.

Rhynchosia viscosa ssp. viscosa (Roth)DC. [Preferred name]
    Dolichos glutinosus Roxb. {Synonym}
    Dolichos tomentosus Roth {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia villosula Thwaites {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Liane Lastic [1915]; Liane Lastique [3060]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [210]
  Asia
India (N) [1914, 1915, 3009, 3017, 3021, 3027, 3140, 3366, 3376, 3590, 3623]; Andhra Pradesh [3009]; Arunachal Pradesh [1914]; Assam [3590]; Goa [3366]; Gujarat [3017]; Himachal Pradesh [3140]; Karnataka [3021]; Kerala [3623]; Madhaya Pradesh [3366]; Maharashtra [3366]; Orissa [3376]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; West Bengal [1914]; Nepal (N) [2898]; Sri Lanka (N) [3705]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [1915, 3402]; Mauritius (I) [1915]; Reunion (I) [1915]; Rodrigues (I) [1915]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket [210];
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210];
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket. [210];
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; grassland. [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [210, 230, 1915, 1980, 3009, 3026, 3386, 3402, 3705] ; Illustration [3386]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [1915] [3402], Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Herb [1915] [3402], Shrub [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [1915] [3402] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
NOTES:
  Uncertain whether native or naturalised on Madagascar. [1915]
  Native to East African coast and India. [1915]
  Indigenous to Madagascar, or naturalised. [1915]
  Cultivated in Jardin des Pamplemousses, Mauritius in the nineteenth century. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

210.

  Gillett, J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

230.

  Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

1980.

  Baker, J.G., 1876
    In:Hooker,J.D., Flora of British India 2:56-306. (1876-1879)

2898.

  Ohashi, H., 1979
    Leguminosae In:Hara&Williams:EnumerationFlwingPl.Nepal2:103-

3009.

  Pullaiah, T. & Chennaiah, E., 1997
    Flora of Andhra Pradesh (Ranunculaceae - Alangiaceae)

3017.

  Shah, G.L., 1978
    Flora of Gujarat State Vol.1

3021.

  Sharma, B.D. et al., 1984
    Flora of Karnataka. Analysis. B.S.I., Calcutta

3026.

  Saxena, H.O. & Brahman, M., 1994
    The Flora of Orissa (Ranunculaceae to Fabaceae)

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3060.

  Strahm, W., 1989
    Plant Red Data Book for Rodrigues

3140.

  Chowdhery, H.J. & Wadhwa, B.M., 1984
    Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol.1

3366.

  Sanjappa, M., 2000
    Checklist of the Leguminosae in South Asia. Typescript

3376.

  Bairiganjan, G.C et al., 1985
    Fabaceae in Orissa. J. Econ. Taxon Bot. 7:249-276

3386.

  Pullaiah, T. & Ramamurthy, K.S., 2001
    Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol.2

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

3590.

  Hajra, P.K. & Jain, S.K., 1996
    Botany of Kaziranga & Manas. Dehra Dun.

3623.

  Vajravelu, E., 1990
    Flora of Palghat Distr. including Silent Valley Nat.Park.

3705.

  Maxwell, R.H., 1991
    In:Dassanayake,M.D. & Fosberg,F.R.(Eds.) A revised handbook

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