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Taxon:  Aeschynomene villosa Poir.



Summary
Genus:
Aeschynomene
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
105024
Place of publication:
Encycl. suppl. 4:76. 1816
Verified:
03/30/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
68 (68  active, 68  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Aeschynomene villosa Poir. var. longifolia (Micheli) Rudd (3 active accession[s])
Aeschynomene villosa Poir. var. mexicana (Hemsl. & Rose) Rudd (0 active accession[s])
Aeschynomene villosa Poir. var. villosa (3 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Aeschynomene javanica Miq.
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Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. Flowering plants of Jamaica. 1972
  2. Alazard, D. 1985. Stem and root nodulation in Aeschynomene spp. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 50(3):732-734.
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  4. Hacker, J. B. A guide to herbaceous and shrub legumes of Queensland. 1990
  5. Howard, R. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 1974-1989
  6. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. 1982
  7. McVaugh, R. Flora Novo-Galiciana. 1983-
  8. Rudd, V. E. 1955. The American species of Aeschynomene. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 32:32.
  9. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. Flora of Panama. 1943-1980
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona 
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanPuerto Rico  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts 
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaCentral America  
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis [St. Kitts], Montserrat, Martinique, Puerto Rico
  • MESOAMERICA: Central America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Ecuador
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodpotential as forage Hacker, J. B. A guide to herbaceous and shrub legumes of Queensland. 1990
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=105024. Accessed 18 July 2025.


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