Fabaceae
Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia phaseoloides (Sw.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 385 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Caribbean to S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Tuamotu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Araújo, D. & Alves, M. (2010). Climbing plants of a fragmented area of lowland Atlantic forest, Igarassu, Pernambuco (northeastern Brazil). Phytotaxa 8: 1-24. [Cited as Rhynchosia pyramidalis.]
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [Cited as Rhynchosia pyramidalis.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Araújo, D. & Alves, M. (2010). Climbing plants of a fragmented area of lowland Atlantic forest, Igarassu, Pernambuco (northeastern Brazil). Phytotaxa 8: 1-24.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Grear, J. W. (1978). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 31(1) :1-168... New World Rhynchosia..
  • Liogier, A. H. (1985). La Flore de la Espanola. III
  • Liogier, A. H. (1988). Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.C.; Henicka, G.S.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H.; Antunes, R.L. [2399] Brazil K000579581 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Groppo, M., Jr [835] Brazil K000836200 Yes
May 1, 1995 Folli, D.A. [1933] Brazil K000207351 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Pirani, J.R.; Magenta, M.A.G.; Conceição, A.A. [3352] Brazil K000836201 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, E.B. [1553] Brazil K000207353 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Nee, M. [42407] Brazil K000836199 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Farias, L.G. [6426] Brazil K000836113 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5166] Brazil K000836138 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Krukoff, B.A. [7917] Brazil K000836115 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58930] Brazil K000836135 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [30587] Brazil K000836137 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5165] Brazil K000836114 Yes
Jul 8, 1987 Lewis, G.P.; Lima, H.C.; Gomes, J.C.; Morão, L.M.M. [1638] Brazil K000836198 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Staviski, M.N.R.; Ataíde, M.; Esteves, G.L.; Rocha, R.F. [826] Brazil K000836197 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Ramos, J.F.; Hunt, D.R. [6625] Brazil K000836117 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Spruce [1669] Brazil K000930736 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Purdie [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000502992 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000207349 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000207347 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Moricand, M.E. [s.n.] Brazil K000207350 Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Hatschbach, G. [44483] Brazil K000836196 Yes
Glaziou [14673] Brazil K000930737 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17218] Brazil K000207354 Yes
Blanchet, J.S. [s.n.] Brazil K000207348 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [2657] Brazil K000836164 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17218] Brazil K000207355 Yes
Glaziou, A. [10536] Brazil K000836134 Yes
Sellow [276] Brazil K000836165 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000836161 Yes
Mexia, Y. [6061] Brazil K000836116 Yes
Luschnath [896] Brazil K000836133 Yes
Gardner [352] Brazil K000836162 Yes
Ramos, J.F.; Hunt, D.R. [6625] Brazil K000836132 Yes
Smith, D. [s.n.] Brazil K000836160 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8565] Brazil K000836139 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7917] Brazil K000836136 Yes
Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Fevereiro, P.C.A. [662] Brazil K000207352 Yes
Spruce, R. [1669] Brazil K000836163 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0