Aeschynomene fluitans

Aeschynomene fluitans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Aeschynomene
Species: Aeschynomene fluitans

Name

Aeschynomene fluitans Peter, Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen, Math.-Phys. Kl., n. s. 13(2): 82–83, pl. 2 (1928).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Congo, Zaïre. Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania. Regional: South Tropical Africa Angola, Zambia. Regional: Southern Africa Botswana, Namibia. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida. Regional: Mexico Mexico Southwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Peter, A. 1928. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Göttingen. Mathematisch-Physikalische Klasse ser. 2, 13(2):82, t. 11.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Aeschynomene fluitans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Aeschynomene fluitans. Published online. Accessed: Nov 06 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Aeschynomene fluitans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 Nov 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Aeschynomene fluitans in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Swamp fern

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