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Pueraria pulcherrima (Koord.)Koord.-Schum.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Pueraria DC.

Pueraria pulcherrima (Koord.)Koord.-Schum. [Preferred name]
    Glycine warburgii (Perkins)Merr. {Synonym}
    Mucuna pulcherrima (Koord.)Merr. {Synonym}
    Pueraria novo-guineensis sensu Pulle, non Warb. {Synonym}
    Pueraria pilosissima Baker f. {Synonym}
    Pueraria sericans sensu K.Schum., non Benth. {Misapplied}
    Pueraria textilis K.Schum. & Lauterb. {Synonym}
    Pueraria warburgii Perkins {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Indonesia (N) [261]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Moluccas (N) [261]; Philippines (N) [261]; Sulawesi (N) [261]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]; Solomon Is (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 4002] ; Distribution Map [4002]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] ; Habit: Herb [261], Shrub [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005)

  
USES:
  Fibre [4002]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

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

3890.

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

4002.

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