Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.)Fern. Subsp. edgeworthii (Benth.)H.Ohashi

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Amphicarpaea Elliott
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: edgeworthii
Subspecies authority: (Benth.)H.Ohashi
References: [1292][1931]

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Other names:

• Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. [Synonym] 
  
• Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. Var. japonica Oliver [Synonym] [1931][2826]
  
• Falcata edgeworthii (Benth.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1678]
  
• Falcata japonica (Oliver)Komarov [Synonym] [1678][1930]
  
• Shuteria trisperma Miq. [Synonym] [1678][1930]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1993 Newell CA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [2828] [2872]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1678] [1929] [1930] [1931] [2826] [2827]
  • China [1678] [1929]
  • India-ISO [1931]
  • Japan [1678] [1929] [1930]
  • Korea [1678] [1931] [2826]
  • Nepal [1931]
  • Taiwan [1929] [2827]

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Notes:

• Var. japonica occurs in Manchuria, E.China, Korea and Japan. [1931]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:22:15