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Rhynchosia minima (L.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Rhynchosia Lour.

Rhynchosia minima (L.)DC. [Accepted]
    Dolicholus Medikus flavus Medikus {Synonym}
    Dolicholus Medikus minimus (L.)Medikus {Synonym}
    Dolichos L. minimus L. {Synonym}
    Glycine L. lamarckii Kunth {Synonym}
    Glycine L. littoralis DC. {Synonym}
    Glycine L. reflexa Nutt. {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia aureo-guttata Andersson {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia exigua Andersson {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia hockii De Wild. {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia ischnoclada Harms {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia memnonia (Del.)DC. {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia mexicana Hook. & Arn. {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia minima var. diminifolia W.C.Walraven {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia minima var. lutea Eggers {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia minima var. pauciflora Kuntze {Synonym}
    Rhynchosia punctata DC. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Burundi (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [210]; Cape Verde (N) [210]
    Central African Rep. (N) [210]; Chad (N) [64]
    Ethiopia (N) [210]; Ghana (N) [212]; Ivory Coast (N) [8]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Mali (N) [212]; Namibia-ISO (N) [232]
    Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [217]; Senegal (N) [212]
    Sierra Leone (N) [212]; Somalia (N) [8]
    South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [210]
    Swaziland (N) [233]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]
    Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [210]
  Asia
    Afghanistan (N) [210]; China (N) [210]
    India-ISO (N) [210]; Indonesia-ISO (N) [210]
    Malaysia-ISO (N) [210]; Sri Lanka (N) [210]
    Thailand (N) [210]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [210]
  Caribbean Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1131,1229,1243,1290,1311,1339,1409,1430,1645]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242,1311,1645]; Costa Rica (U) [1311,1367,1658]
    El Salvador (U) [1311,1645]; Guatemala (U) [1311,1645]
    Honduras (U) [1311]
    Mexico (U) [1117,1188,1243,1311,1409,1460,1637,1645,1714]
    Nicaragua (U) [1311]; Panama (U) [1224,1243,1311,1645]
  Middle East
    Israel (N) [210]
  North America United States (U) [1229,1311,1409,1430,1431,1460,1645,1680,1714]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [1131,1243,1311]; Bolivia (U) [1311]
    Brazil (U) [1103,1231,1233,1311,1414,1680]
    Chile (U) [1311,1444]; Colombia (U) [1292,1311]
    Ecuador (U) [1229,1311]; French Guiana (U) [1311,1408]
    Galapagos (U) [1311,1712]; Guyana (U) [1311]
    Paraguay (U) [1311]; Peru (U) [1311,1442]
    Surinam (U) [1311]; Venezuela (U) [1311,1661]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket [210], Somalia-Masai grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands. [210], Sudanian bushland and thicket [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210], Sudanian wooded grassland [210]
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [210], Zambezian grassland [210]
    Zambezian wooded grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing, Not 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; Medicine; Toxins

  
NOTES:
  8 varieties(Verdc.ref.271);vars.m.,nuda,macrocalyx,prostrata & A (FTEA,ref 210
  An extremely variable species. For discussion, see FTEA, ref.210, p.759.
  Nodulation data also from Rhychosia memnonia DC. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

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.

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.

217.

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

220.

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

232.

   Schreiber,A., 1980
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

233.

   Compton,L., 1966
    Flora of Swaziland.J.S.Afr.Bot.Suppl.Vol.11
    Flora of Swaziland.J.S.Afr.Bot.Suppl.Vol.11

453.

   Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

1056.

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

1103.

   Barroso,G.M., 1965
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara

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

1131.

   Burkart,A., 1942
    Darwiniana 4(2-3):323-331 Leguminosas Nuevos-Flora Argentina
    Darwiniana 4(2-3):323-331 Leguminosas Nuevos-Flora Argentina

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

1224.

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

1229.

   Dodson,C.H. & Gentry,A.H., 1978
    Selbyana 4(1-6):372-396 Legum.In:Flora Rio Palenque Science
    Selbyana 4(1-6):372-396 Legum.In:Flora Rio Palenque Science

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

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

1311.

   Grear,J.W., 1978
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.31(1):1-168...New World Rhynchosia..
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.31(1):1-168...New World Rhynchosia..

1339.

   Howard,R.A. & Proctor,G.R., 1957
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II

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

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

1444.

   Marticorena,C. & Quezada,M., 1985
    Gayana,Bot.42: 1-157 Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile
    Gayana,Bot.42: 1-157 Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile

1460.

   Matuda,E., 1981
    Gobierno del Estado de Mexico.Las Legum. del Estado Mexico
    Gobierno del Estado de Mexico.Las Legum. del Estado Mexico

1637.

   SousaS.,M. & CabreraC.,E.F., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo

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

1661.

   Steyermark,J.A. & Huber,O., 1978
    Flora del Avila 514-565 Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
    Flora del Avila 514-565 Leguminosae (Fabaceae)

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

1712.

   Wiggins,I.L. & Porter,D.M., 1971
    Flora of Galapagos Islands Leguminosae
    Flora of Galapagos Islands Leguminosae

1714.

   Wiggins,I.L., 1980
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae

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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