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Centrosema pubescens Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Centrosema (DC.)Benth.

Centrosema pubescens Benth. [Accepted]
    Bradburya Raf. pubescens (Benth.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Centrosema ferrugineum A.Rich. {Synonym}
    Centrosema intermedium A.Rich. {Synonym}
    Centrosema molle Benth. {Synonym}
    Centrosema salzmanni Benth. {Synonym}
    Clitoria L. schiedeana Schldl. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (I) [216]; Cameroon (I) [8]
    Equatorial Guinea-ISO (I) [8]; Gabon (I) [8]
    Ghana (I) [212]; Guinea (I) [8]; Guinea Bissau (I) [224]
    Ivory Coast (I) [8]; Kenya (I) [210]; Liberia (I) [8]
    Mozambique (I) [8]; Nigeria (I) [8]
    Sao Tome & Principe (I) [217]; Sierra Leone (I) [212]
    Tanzania (I) [210]; Togo (I) [212]; Uganda (I) [210]
    Zaire (I) [230]; Zambia (I) [8]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Caribbean Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1222,1231,1233,1243,1261,1290,1409,1430,1431,1470,1645]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242]; Costa Rica (U) [1367,1645,1658]
    El Salvador (U) [1645]; Guatemala (U) [1645]
    Mexico (U) [1117,1188,1222,1231,1233,1243,1261,1470,1645]
    Nicaragua (U) [1261]; Panama (U) [1222,1224,1243,1645]
  North America
    United States (U) [1243,1431]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1243]; Bolivia (U) [1289]
    Brazil (U) [1070,1194,1231,1233,1261,1414]
    Colombia (U) [1292]; Surinam (U) [1408]
    Venezuela (U) [1190]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210]
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; anthropic landscapes. [32]
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; forest. [32]
    Guinea-Congolian anthropic landscapes [210], Guineo-Congolian forest. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage; Environmental; Medicine

  
NOTES:
  Widely naturalised in West Africa & Zaire; less so or cult. elsewhere.



DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

32.

  Lock,J.M., 1985
    Pers.obs.
    Pers.obs.

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

217.

  Liberato, Maria Candida, 1972
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae

224.

  D'Orey,J. & Liberato,Maria C., 1971
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

230.

  Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

1056.

  Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1070.

  Barbosa-Fevereiro,V.P., 1977
    Rodriguesia 42:159-219 Centrosema (DC)Benthamdo Brasil
    Rodriguesia 42:159-219 Centrosema (DC)Benthamdo Brasil

1117.

  Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1188.

  Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1190.

  Cowan,R.S., 1953
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.8(2):103-119In:Maguire,B.Bot.Guay.Hi.I
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.8(2):103-119In:Maguire,B.Bot.Guay.Hi.I

1194.

  Cowan,R.S., 1957
    Los Angeles County Mus.Contr.Sci.13:1-22 Machris Brazilian
    Los Angeles County Mus.Contr.Sci.13:1-22 Machris Brazilian

1222.

  Croat,T.B., 1978
    Stanford Univ. Press Fl. Barro Colorado Island
    Stanford Univ. Press Fl. Barro Colorado Island

1224.

  D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1231.

  Ducke,A., 1949
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

1233.

  Ducke,A., 1953
    Mem.Inst.Oswaldo Cruz 51:417-461 Legumionosas-Pernamb.,Parai
    Mem.Inst.Oswaldo Cruz 51:417-461 Legumionosas-Pernamb.,Parai

1242.

  Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1243.

  Dwyer,J.D. et al., 1980
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae

1261.

  Fantz,P.R., 1979
    Sida 8(2):152-156 New Sp.Centrosema from Nicaragua and Key..
    Sida 8(2):152-156 New Sp.Centrosema from Nicaragua and Key..

1289.

  Foster,R.C., 1958
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia

1290.

  Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1292.

  Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1367.

  Janzen,D.H. & Liesner,R., 1980
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica

1408.

  Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1409.

  Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1414.

  Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

  Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

  List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1470.

  McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1645.

  Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1658.

  Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

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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