Fabaceae
Cajanus

Cajanus sericeus (Benth. ex Baker) Maesen

First published in Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 85(4): 195 (1985 publ. 1986)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India, Myanmar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

India, Myanmar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

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.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Van der Maesen, L. J. G. (1986). Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 85-4:1-225. Cajanus & Atylosia..

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Stocks, J.E. [s.n.] India K000900546 Type Yes
Stocks, J.E. [s.n.] India K000900544 Type Yes
Stocks, J.E. [s.n.] India K000900545 Isotype Yes
Law, J.S. [s.n.] India K000900543 Type Yes
Stocks, J.E. [s.n.] India K000900547 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1976 Sedgwick, L.J.; Bell, T.R.D. [4744] India Atylosia sericea K000782046 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