Aeschynomene falcata (Poiret)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Aeschynomene L.
Tribe: Aeschynomeneae
References: [237]

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Other names:

• Aeschynomene apoloana Rusby [Synonym] [1550][1547]
  
• Aeschynomene falcata (Poiret)DC. Var. paucijuga Benth. [Synonym] [1414][1550][1547]
  
• Hedysarum diffusum Vell.Conc. [Synonym] [1547][1550]
  
• Hedysarum falcatum Poiret [Synonym] [1292][1442][1547][1550][1645][1414]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Zambia [237]
  • Zimbabwe [237]

• Central America
  • Costa Rica [1645] [1658]
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Mexico [1442] [1645] [1658]
  • Panama [1645]

• South America [237]
  • Argentina [1442] [1508] [1547]
  • Bolivia [1289] [1547]
  • Brazil [1103] [1414] [1455] [1547] [1658]
  • Chile [1442]
  • Colombia [1292] [1547]
  • Paraguay [1547]
  • Peru [1442]

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Notes:

• Very similar to A.micrantha (Verdcourt 1974 ref.237)
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:53:52