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Erythrina vespertilio Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Erythrina L.

Erythrina vespertilio Benth. [Preferred name]
    Corallodendron vespertilio (Benth.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Erythrina biloba F.Muell. {Synonym}
    Erythrina vespertilio var. biloba Domin {Synonym}
    Erythrina vespertilio var. typica Domin {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Barswing Coral [3716]; Bat's Wing Coral Tree [1917]; Gray Corkwood [1983]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
India (I) [1914]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [285, 1880]; New South Wales [1880]; Northern Territory [1880]; Queensland [1880]; South Australia [1880]; Western Australia [1880]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 1917, 1921, 1924, 1983] ; Illustration [235, 285, 1917, 1924, 3716]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Tree [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1994/1995 Lewis GP ; Source(s): 1992 (Phytochem.) Southon I & Bowes I, 1993 Polhill RM, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Environmental [1924]; Wood [1924]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

235.

  Mendonca, F.A. & Sousa, E.P., 1968
    Bol.Soc.Brot.,2,42:263-75. New spp.FZ 21-Notes Lon,Ptero,Xer

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

285.

  Krukoff, B.A. & Barneby, R.C., 1974
    Lloydia 37(3):332-459 Conspectus...of the genus Erythrina

1880.

  Hnatiuk, R.J., 1990
    Census Australian Vasc. Plants, Bureau Fl. & Fauna, Canberra

1914.

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

1917.

  Harden, G.J.(Ed.), 1991
    Flora of New South Wales,Vol 2. Kensington: New South Wales

1921.

  Jessop, J. & Toelken, H.R.(Eds.), 1986
    Flora of South Australia, Part 2.

1924.

  Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L., 1980
    Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants, Vols.1-5. (1980-1990)

1983.

  Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z., 1976
    Hortus Third. New York: Macmillan

3716.

  Ellison, D.P., 1995
    Cultivated plants of the World-trees,shrubs,climbers.Brisban

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