Aeschynomene cristata

Aeschynomene cristata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Aeschynomene
Species: Aeschynomene cristata

Name

Aeschynomene cristata Vatke, 1878

Synonyms

• Aeschynomene dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand
• Aeschynomene mazangayana Baill.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Vatke, C.G.W., 1878. Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift. Gemeinnütziges Organ für Botanik ... 28:215.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Aeschynomene cristata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Aeschynomene cristata. Published online. Accessed: Nov 06 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Aeschynomene cristata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 Nov 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Aeschynomene cristata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Nov 06.

Vernacular names

English: Malagasy jointvetch

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