Nissolia fruticosa Jacq.

Nissolia fruticosa Jacq.

Status: Accepted
Genus: Nissolia Miller
Tribe: Aeschynomeneae
References: [1548][1470][1460]

Other names:

Machaerium verapazense J.D.Smith [Synonym] [1460][1645][1548]
Nissolia costaricensis J.D.Smith [Synonym] [1460][1658][1548]
Nissolia nelsonii Rose [Synonym] [1548][1645][1460]
Nissolia polysperma DC. [Synonym] [1460][1548]
Nissolia racemosa DC. [Synonym] [1460][1548]

Common Names:

Box-ak [1548]
Gallito [1548]
Hierba del Tamag s [1548]
Riatilla [1548]

Descriptors:

Habit:
- Herb
- Shrub
Lifespan:
- Annual
- Perennial
Stems:
- Climbing
Source(s):
- 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
- 1993 Zarucchi JL
Conservation Status:
- Not Threatened

Geographical Distribution:

Central America [1470] [1548]
- Costa Rica [1460] [1548] [1583] [1645] [1658]
- El Salvador [1460] [1548] [1583]
- Guatemala [1548] [1583] [1645]
- Honduras [1460] [1548] [1583] [1645]
- Mexico(North & Central) [1470] [1548]
  - Colima [1470]
  - Guerrero [1470] [1548]
  - Jalisco [1470] [1548]
  - Michoacan [1470] [1548]
  - Morelos [1470] [1548]
  - Nayarit [1470] [1548]
  - Oaxaca [1470] [1548]
  - Puebla [1470] [1548]
  - San Luis Potosi [1470] [1548]
  - Sinaloa [1470] [1548]
  - Veracruz [1470] [1548]
- Mexico(South East) [1470] [1548]
  - Campeche [1470] [1548]
  - Chiapas [1470] [1548]
  - Yucatan [1470] [1548]
- Nicaragua [1645]

South America [1470] [1548]
- Argentina [1442] [1470] [1548]
  - Formosa [1548]
  - Jujuy [1548]
  - Salta [1548]
  - Tucuman [1548]
- Bolivia [1289] [1548]
- Chile [1442]
- Colombia [1342] [1460] [1470] [1548] [1583] [1658]
- Ecuador [1548]
- Paraguay [1548]
- Peru [1442] [1548] [1645]
- Venezuela [1460] [1548] [1583] [1661]

Notes:

recognized by Rudd (1956) with 2 vars.:fruticosa and guatemalensis [1548]

Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:57:07