Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.)Benth. Var. javanica (Benth.)Baker

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pueraria DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Rank: Var.
Subspecies: javanica
Subspecies authority: (Benth.)Baker
References: [1915]

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Other names:

• Neustanthus javanicus Benth. [Synonym] [1942]
  
• Pueraria javanica (Benth.)Benth. [Synonym] [1942]
  

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Common Names:

• Puero [309]
  
• Tropical Kudzu [309]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1994(Indo-China)Lock JM & Heald J

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Uses:

• Environmental [1915] [309]
  
• Fibre [309]
  
• Food and Drink [309]
  
• Forage [309]
  
• Medicine [309]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [309] [1942]
  • Brunei [309]
  • Cambodia [1942]
  • Indonesia-ISO [309]
  • Laos [1942]
  • Malaysia-ISO [309]
  • Philippines [309]
  • Sri Lanka [309]
  • Thailand [309]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]

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Notes:

• Var.javanica is more vigorous & widespread than var.phaseoloides. [309]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:46:58