Rhynchosia minima
| Rhynchosia minima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Cajaninae |
| Genus: | Rhynchosia |
| Species: | R. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. | |
Rhynchosia minima is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names least snout-bean, burn-mouth-vine, and jumby bean.[1] It can be found on every continent.[2] It is naturalized in Hawaii.[3]
This perennial herb has twining or trailing stems which can reach 1.2 meters in length. The leaves are made up of three leaflets measuring up to 3[4] to 3.5 centimeters long.[5] The inflorescence is a raceme of up to 15 flowers. The flowers are yellow with purple or brown veining and measure up to 8 millimeters long. The fruit is one or two centimeters long.[4][5]
This common plant is used as animal forage.[4][2]
References
- ↑ Rhynchosia minima. Germplasm Resources Information Network.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morris, J. B. (2008). Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. - regeneration, characterization and potential uses for natural products and flavonoids. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 153 15-19.
- ↑ Rhynchosia minima. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rhynchosia minima. FAO.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Woods, M. and J. Key. (2009). The genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Phytologia 91(1).