Dioclea hexandra (Ralph)Mabb.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Dioclea Kunth
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1243][1409][1461]

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Other names:

• Canavalia reflexa (Hook.f.)C.Wright [Synonym] 
  
• Dioclea coriacea (Graham)Rusby [Synonym] 
  
• Dioclea fergusonii Thwaites [Synonym] 
  
• Dioclea javanica Benth. [Synonym] 
  
• Dioclea panamensis Hemsley [Synonym] 
  
• Dioclea reflexa (Hook.f.)C.Wright [Synonym] [1914]
  
• Dolichos coriaceus Graham [Synonym] 
  
• Dolichos hexandra Roxb. [Synonym] 
  
• Mucuna hexandra Ralph [Synonym] [1430]
  

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Common Names:

• Sea Purse [3129] [3132]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1999 Bisby FA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [8] [210] [212] [216] [217] [230]
  • Angola-ISO [216]
  • Benin [212]
  • Cameroon [212]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [212]
  • Gabon [8]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [212]
  • Ivory Coast [212]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [217]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [212]
  • Zaire [230]

• Asia [261] [1914]
  • Bangladesh [1914]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1914]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1914]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Sri Lanka [1914]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1056]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1056] [1430]

• Central America [1222] [1224] [1229] [1243] [1461] [1467] [1645] [1658]
  • Belize [1645]
  • Costa Rica [1645] [1658]
  • Guatemala [1461] [1645]
  • Mexico(South East) [1229] [1645]
  • Panama [1222] [1224] [1243] [1461] [1467] [1645]

• Indian Ocean [1914]
  • Andaman Is [1914]
  • Nicobar Is [1914]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [2235]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Gilbert Is [2235]
  • Solomon Is [261]

• South America [1063] [1229] [1231] [1289] [1461]
  • Bolivia [1289]
  • Brazil [1063] [1229] [1231] [1461]
  • Ecuador [1229] [1461]
  • French Guiana [1231] [1461]
  • Guyana [1461]
  • Peru [1229]
  • Surinam [1063] [1461]
  • Venezuela [1461]

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Notes:

• Verdcourt,1979(ref.261)doubts asiatic material is conspecific with true [261]
  
• D.reflexa from W.Africa & America. [261]
  
• Drift seeds regularly reported from beaches in Florida, USA. [3132]
  
• Drift seeds reported from beaches in Gabon. [3134]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:20:07