Mucuna nivea (Roxb.) DC. ex Wight & Arn. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Mucuna nivea (Roxb.) DC. ex Wight & Arn.

Synonym of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

Summary

Genus:

Mucuna

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Phaseoleae

Nomen number:

437805

Place of publication:

Prodr. fl. Ind. orient. 255. 1834 (A. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 2:406. 1825, nom. nud.)

Verified:

01/01/0001 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

9 (9 active, 3 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Chada, S. de S. & H. De Polli. 1988. Nodulation of promising tropical legumes for green manuring in a phosphorus deficient soil. Pesq. Agropecu. Brasil. 23(11):1197-1202.

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Distribution

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=437805. Accessed 20 July 2025.