Shuteria involucrata (Wallich)Wight & Arn.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Shuteria Wight & Arn.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1915][1947]

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Other names:

• Glycine involucrata Wallich [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Shuteria pampininiana Hand.-Mazz. [Synonym] 
  
• Shuteria sinensis Hemsley [Synonym] 
  
• Shuteria vestita Wight & Arn. [Synonym] [210][1947]
  
• Shuteria vestita Wight & Arn. Var. involucrata Baker [Synonym] 
  
• Shuteria vestita Wight & Arn. Var. villosa Pampan. [Synonym] 
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1993 Newell CA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Cameroon [210]
  • Kenya [210]

• Asia [1914] [1942] [1947] [1957] [2339]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • Cambodia [2339]
  • China [1914] [2339]
  • India [2339]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1957] [2339]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1957]
  • Nepal [2339]
  • Philippines [1957]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Thailand [1942] [2339]
  • Vietnam [1942] [2339]

• Caribbean [1056]
  • Jamaica [1056]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]

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Notes:

• Thuan (1979) [1942] retains S.vestita separate from S.invoucrata, but does not
  
• refer to paper by Ohashi, 1975 J.Jap.Bot 50(10):306
  
• Presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:57