Rhynchosia americana

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: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Cajaninae
Genus: Rhynchosia
Species: Rhynchosia americana

Name

Rhynchosia americana (Mill.) Metz, Cath. Univ. Amer. Biol. Ser. 16: 126 (1934).

Synonyms

• Basionym
• Lathyrus americanus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.° 19 (1768)
  • Type locality: not cited. [Mexico: Veracruz].
  • Typus: leg. Houstoun s.n.; Holotype: BM (photo, NY).
• Homotypic
• Dolicholus americanus (Mill.) Vail, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 111 (1899)
• Heterotypic
• Rhynchosia menispermoides DC., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 4: 102 (1825)
• Glycine menispermoides (DC.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 4(2): 270 (1827)
• Phaseolus menispermoideus (DC.) Eaton & Wright, Man. Bot., ed. 8: 353 (1840)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America South-Central U.S.A. Texas Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Southern America Central America Belize References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Metz, M.C. 1934. A flora of Bexar County, Texas. The Catholic University of America. Biological Series 16.
• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2022. Rhynchosia americana. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept. 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Rhynchosia americana. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 28 2022.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Rhynchosia americana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept. 28. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Rhynchosia americana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Sept. 2022.