Fabaceae
Mucuna
Mucuna coriacea

Mucuna coriacea subsp. coriacea

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 31, 2002 Plowes, D.C.H. [2697] Zimbabwe K000071169 No
Jan 31, 2002 Lawrence [794] Malawi K000071167 No
Jan 31, 2002 Torre, A.R. [198] Mozambique K000071171 No
Jan 31, 2002 Seyani, J.H.; Tawakali, E.J. [1134] Malawi K000071161 No
Jan 31, 2002 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000071178 No
Jan 31, 2002 Torre, A.R. [197] Mozambique K000071175 No
Jan 31, 2002 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000071173 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2002 Mutimushi, J.M. [1491] Zambia K000071168 No
Jan 31, 2002 Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [541] Malawi K000071166 No
Jan 31, 2002 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000071162 No
Jan 31, 2002 Stewart [s.n.] Mozambique K000071174 Yes
Jan 31, 2002 Brummitt, R.K. [11663] Malawi K000071163 No
Jan 31, 2002 Torre, A.R. [198] Mozambique K000071170 No
Jan 31, 2002 Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000071164 No
Jan 31, 2002 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000071165 No
Jan 31, 2002 Schaefer, P.A. [6753] Mozambique K000071176 No
Jan 31, 2002 Schaefer, P.A. [6982] Mozambique K000071177 No

Sources

  • 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