Fabaceae
Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia aurea (Willd.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 386 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent. It is a climbing annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Satyanarayana, P. (1993). Taxonom. revis. of tribe Cajaneae in India. PhD thesis. Calcutta

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1918 Shuter, J. [s.n.] India K000900356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1918 Shuter, J. [s.n.] India K000900357 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5544] Dolichos rufescens K001121246 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5544] Dolichos rufescens K001121247 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] Rhynchosia densiflora K001121088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5492] Burma Rhynchosia densiflora K001121092 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5492] Burma Rhynchosia densiflora K001121091 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] Rhynchosia densiflora K001121089 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] Rhynchosia densiflora K001121090 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] India Rhynchosia densiflora K001121087 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://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

  • 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