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Pueraria phaseoloides var. javanica (Benth.)Baker

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Pueraria DC.

Pueraria phaseoloides var. javanica (Benth.)Baker [Preferred name]
    Neustanthus javanicus Benth. {Synonym}
    Neustanthus sericans Miq. {Synonym}
    Pachyrhizus mollis Hassk. {Synonym}
    Pueraria javanica (Benth.)Benth. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Puero [309, 3920]; Tropical Kudzu [309, 3920]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
  Asia
Brunei (N) [309, 4002]; Cambodia (N) [1942]; India (N) [309, 3920]; Kerala [309]; Tamil Nadu [309]; Uttar Pradesh [309]; Indonesia (N) [261, 309, 4002]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [4002]; Laos (I) [1942]; Malaysia (N) [309, 4002]; Myanmar (N) [1914]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [4002]; Philippines (N) [309, 3920]; Sabah (N) [4002]; Sri Lanka (I) [309, 3705, 4002]; Sulawesi (N) [4002]; Thailand (I) [309]; Vietnam (N) [1942]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Andaman Is (N) [309]; Christmas I (I) [3920]; Mauritius (I) [1915]; Reunion (I) [1915]; Rodrigues (I) [1915]
  Pacific Ocean
Solomon Is (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 309, 1915, 1942, 3920] ; Distribution Map [309] ; Illustration [261, 309, 1915]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened [3581] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [261], Shrub [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [309, 1915, 3705, 3920]; Fibre [309, 3920]; Food and Drink [309, 3920]; Forage [309]; Medicine [309, 3920]

  
NOTES:
  Edible tubers are rarely consumed. [3920]
  Native to Tropical Asia. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

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

309.

  Van der Maesen, L.J.G., 1985
    Agric.Univ.Wageningen Papers 85-1:1-132.Rev.of Pueraria

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

1942.

  Thuan, N., 1979
    In:Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam. Vol.17

3581.

  Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
    Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

3705.

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

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.

3920.

  DuPuy, D.J.& Telford, I.R.H., 1993
    Flora of Austalia 50 Oceanic Islands 2:188-236

4002.

  Van Der Maesen L.J.G., 1985
    Agric.Univ.Wageningen Papers 85-1 Revision of Pueraria...
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