Teramnus labialis (L.f.)Sprengel

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Teramnus P.Browne
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][270]

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Other names:

• Kennedya arabica Benth. [Synonym] [1109]
  

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Common Names:

• Pistache Marronne [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1993 Newell CA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Medicine [3053]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [270]
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [210]
  • Chad [64]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Ghana [270]
  • Guinea Bissau [224]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Liberia [270]
  • Mali [210]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Nigeria [270]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [210]
  • Senegal [270]
  • Sierra Leone [270]
  • Somalia [270]
  • South Africa [270]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Swaziland [270]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [270]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

• Asia [3055]
  • Bangladesh [270]
  • India [3055]
  • India-ISO [270]
  • Indonesia-ISO [270]
  • Malaysia-ISO [270]
  • Myanmar [270]
  • Philippines [270]
  • Sri Lanka [270]
  • Thailand [270]
  • Vietnam [270]

• Australasia
  • Papua New Guinea [270]

• Caribbean [210] [270]
  • Antigua-Barbuda [270]
  • Barbados [270]
  • British Virgin Is [270]
  • Haiti [270]
  • Jamaica [270]
  • St Lucia [270]
  • St Vincent [270]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [270]
  • Virgin Is [270]

• Central America
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Mexico [1117] [1188]
  • Panama [1224] [1243]

• Indian Ocean [270] [1915] [1941] [3054] [3055]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Comoro Is [270] [3054] [3055]
  • Madagascar [270] [1915]
  • Mauritius [270] [1915]
  • Reunion [270] [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [270] [1915] [1941]

• Middle East [210]
  • Saudi Arabia [210]

• Pacific Ocean [270] [2235] [2264]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Guam [270]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]

• South America [1915]
  • Guyana [270] [1915]

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Notes:

• Extremely variable (FTEA,ref. 210).
  
• Two subspecies,labialis & arabicus, former with 5 vars. (V.1970,ref.270).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:58:02