Rhynchosia viscosa (Roth)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Rhynchosia Lour.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1915][210]

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Other names:

• Glycine viscosa Roth [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Cameroon [210]
  • Central African Rep. [210]
  • Ethiopia [271]
  • Ghana [271]
  • Guinea Bissau [210] [271]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Nigeria [271]
  • Sierra Leone [271]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [23]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]

• Asia
  • India-ISO [210]
  • Indonesia-ISO [210]
  • Thailand [210]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Madagascar [210] [1915]
  • Mauritius [210] [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]

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Notes:

• Three subspp.; viscosa,stipulosa,violacea (FTEA, ref.210).
  
• Much conf. w. orthobotrya,luteola,buchananii,pseudoviscosa,albae-pauli(R.271).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:59:52