Fabaceae
Flemingia

Flemingia prostrata Roxb.Junior ex Roxb.

First published in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 338 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China, Nansei-shoto to Hainan and Philippines. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8767. epublication.
  • Do, T.V., Xu, B. & Gao, X.F. (2018). A new species and new records for Flemingia (Fabaceae) from Vietnam. Annales Botanici Fennici 56: 41-48.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Flemingia macrophylla.]
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Flemingia macrophylla.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8767. epublication.
  • Do, T.V., Xu, B. & Gao, X.F. (2018). A new species and new records for Flemingia (Fabaceae) from Vietnam. Annales Botanici Fennici 56: 41-48.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Haines, H. H. (1908). The Forest Flora of Chota Nagpur
  • Kumar, S. & Sane PV (2003). Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 14, 2017 Merrill, E.D. [4460] Philippines K001328003 Type Yes
Furuse, M. [707] Japan K001560014 Yes
Henry [322] China K001560008 Yes
s.coll [102] China K001560007 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [703] China K001560016 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1699] China K001560009 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