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Centrosema molle Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Centrosema (DC.)Benth.

Centrosema molle Benth. [Preferred name]
    Centrosema pubescens sensu auct., non Benth. {Misapplied}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Brunei (I) [3004]; China (I) [3926]; India (I) [3926]; Indonesia (I) [261, 3004, 3898, 3926]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [3898]; Kalimantan (N) [3004]; Malaysia (I) [3004]; Moluccas (N) [3926]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [3004]; Philippines (I) [3926]; Sabah (N) [3004]; Singapore (I) [3938]; Sri Lanka (I) [3926]; Thailand (I) [3926]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [3926]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Central America
Nicaragua (N) [3348]
  Indian Ocean
Christmas I (I) [3920]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]; Solomon Is (I) [261]
  South America

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 3348, 3898, 3920] ; Illustration [261]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] ; Further editing: 2005-07 (Americas update) Sokolova IV [3348] ; Habit: Herb [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [3920]; Forage [261]; Weed [261]

  
NOTES:
  High nutritional value & nodulates freely. [3926]
  Centrosema molle Mart. Ex Benth.: Synonym [03/24/04 09:01] [3926]
  Centrosema pubescens Benth.: Accepted [03/24/04 09:01] [261]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

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

3004.

  Ford, C.S., 1994
    Kew Herbarium Material.

3348.

  Stevens, W.D., et al., 2001
    Flora de Nicaragua,85(2)...Missouri Bot.Gard.Press

3890.

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

3898.

  Backer, C.A., 1963
    Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands

3920.

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

3926.

  Fantz, P.R., 2000
    Pers.comm.

3938.

  Keng, H., 1990
    Concise Flora of Singapore. Singapore

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