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Aeschynomene indica L.

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GENUS: Aeschynomene L.

Aeschynomene indica L. [Accepted]
    Aeschynomene cachemiriana Cambess. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene diffusa Willd. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene glaberrima Poiret {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene indica var. punctata Pers. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene indica var. viscosa Miq. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene macropoda DC. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene montana Spanoghe {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene oligantha Baker {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene pumila L. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene punctata Steudel {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene quadrata Schum. & Thonn. {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene roxburghii Sprengel {Synonym}
    Aeschynomene subviscosa DC. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. alpinum Lour. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. neli-tali Roxb. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. virginicum Lour. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Botswana (N) [237]; Burundi (N) [8]
    Cameroon (N) [8]; Chad (N) [64]; Ethiopia (N) [210]
    Gabon (N) [16]; Gambia The (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [212]
    Guinea Bissau (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]
    Malawi (N) [237]; Mali (N) [212]; Mauritania (N) [8]
    Mozambique (N) [237]; Namibia-ISO (N) [210]
    Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [210]; Senegal (N) [210]
    Somalia (N) [210]; South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [236]; Zambia (N) [237]; Zimbabwe (N) [237]
  Asia
    India-ISO (N) [210]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1547,1680]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]
  North America
    United States (U) [1547,1680]
  South America
    Peru (U) [1442]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
    Sudanian freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210]
    Zambezian freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
    Zambezian grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Domestic; Environmental; Medicine; Weed; Chemical products; Forage; Wood; Miscellaneous

  
NOTES:
  Root and stem nodules observed [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

16.

   Pellegrin,F., 1949
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

210.

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

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

216.

   Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

236.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.

237.

   Verdcourt,B., 1974
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.

1442.

   Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1547.

   Rudd,V.E., 1955
    Contr.U.S.Natl.Herb.32(1):1-172American Spp.Aeschynomene
    Contr.U.S.Natl.Herb.32(1):1-172American Spp.Aeschynomene

1680.

   Turner,B.L., 1959
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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