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Taxon:  Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.



Summary
Genus:
Aeschynomene
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
1616
Place of publication:
Prodr. 107. 1788
Verified:
03/30/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (6  active, 4  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw. var. sensitiva (8 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Alazard, D. 1985. Stem and root nodulation in Aeschynomene spp. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 50(3):732-734.
  2. Burkart, A. E., ed. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios. 1969-
  3. DeSouza, D. I. A. 1966. Nodulation of indigenous Trinidad legumes. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad) 43:265-267.
  4. Du Puy, D. J. et al. The Leguminosae of Madagascar. 2002
  5. Howard, R. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 1974-1989
  6. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. 1953-1972
  7. Lebrun, J.-P. et al. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Tchad meridional. 1972
  8. Lewis, G. P. & P. E. Owen. Legumes of the Ilha de Maraca. 1989
  9. Lewis, G. P. Legumes of Bahia. 1987
  10. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. Flora of Suriname. 1932-
  11. Rudd, V. E. 1955. The American species of Aeschynomene. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 32:50.
  12. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-
  13. Verdcourt, B. 1974. Summary of the Leguminosae - Papilionoideae - Hedysareae (sensu lato) of Flora Zambesiaca. Kirkia 9:381.
  14. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. Flora of Panama. 1943-1980
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico  
1NativeSouthern America South America  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanWest Indies  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaCentral America  
4NaturalizedAfrica Africa  
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar  
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • REGION: South America
  • CARIBBEAN: West Indies
  • MESOAMERICA: Central America
Naturalized
Africa
  • REGION: Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=1616. Accessed 19 July 2025.


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