Fabaceae

Centrosema (DC.) Benth.

First published in Comm. Legum. Gen.: 53 (1837)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Liberia, Malaya, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Territory, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 176.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Comm. Leg. Gen.: 53 (1837) nom. conserv.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Comm. Leg. Gen.: 53 (1837), nom. conserv .

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 22, 2006 Ribas, O.S.; Abe, L.M. [3038] Brazil K000920984 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Silva, T.R.S.; Freire-Fierros, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Sano, P.T. [12411] Brazil K000920921 Yes
Sep 20, 1991 Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Nicolack, V. [52947] Brazil K000920958 Yes
Oct 20, 1989 Isejima, E.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Pirani, J.R.; Meguro, M. [CFCR5437] Brazil K000920981 Yes
Oct 20, 1989 Cavalcanti, T.B.; Cordeiro, I.; Mello-Silva, R.; Menezes, N.L.; Gonçalves, J.C.C. [44665] Brazil K000920980 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Ducke, A. [17248] Brazil K000328251 Topotype Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Glaziou [15914] Brazil K000920962 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [21507] Brazil K000920920 Yes
Leoni, L.S. [583] Brazil K000920974 Yes
Burchell [9527] Brazil K000920968 Yes
Williams, R.S. [47] Bolivia K000328255 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brooks, R.R.; Reeves, R.D.; Ferreira, H.D. [480] Brazil K000920976 Yes
Usteri, A. [66] Brazil K000920913 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Pott, A.; Pott, V.; Silva, J.M. [62277] Brazil K000920965 Yes
Mimura, I. [239] Brazil K000920882 Yes
Gibbs, P.; Semir, J.; Kinoshita, L.S.; Andrade, J.B. [2464] Brazil K000920960 Yes
Coradin, L. [8475] Brazil K000920982 Yes
Tibiriçá, Y.J.A.; Coelho, L.F. [107] Brazil K000920953 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [4929] Brazil K000920979 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [4866] Brazil K000920946 Yes
Coradin, L.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6408] Brazil K000206082 Yes
Schunke-V, J. [6915] Peru K001930844 No
Ayala, F.; Wolf, J.; Criollo, G.; Torres, J. [3305] Peru K001930845 No
Gentry, A.; Dillon, M.; Aronson, J.; Berry, P. [23587] Peru K001930846 No
Campos, J.; Rodríguez, E.; Pezantes, J. [4071] Peru K001930847 No
Vasquez, Q.; Campos, J.; Vasquez, A. [20790] Peru K001930848 No
Vasquez, R.; Huamntupa, I. [28514] Peru K001930849 No
Díaz, C.; Flores, S. [10668] Peru K001930850 No
Rojas, R.; Ortiz, G.; Carhuaricra, T. [8486] Peru K001930851 No
Gentry, A.; Smith, D.; Jaramillo, N. [41423] Peru K001930858 No
Ayala, F. [1749] Peru K001930854 No
Ayala, F. [300] Peru K001930855 No
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [9328] Peru K001930856 No
Young, K.; Sullivan, G. [791] Peru K001930857 No
Rojas, R.; Ortiz, G.; Carhuaricra, T. [8348] Peru K001930852 No
Valenzuela, L.; Calatayud, G.; Huamantupa, I.; Farfán, J. [1628] Peru K001930853 No
Núñez, P.; Muñoz, C. [5333] Peru K001930859 No
Vásquez, R. [5042] Peru K001930860 No
Aguilar, M.; Castro, D. [654] Peru K001930861 No
Vásquez, R.; Rojas, R.; Campos, L. [27183] Peru K001930862 No
Campos, J.; Díaz, O. [2460] Peru K001930863 No
Ruíz, J.C. [1490] Peru K001930864 No
Barbour, P.J. [5760] Peru K001930865 No
Verdi, M.; Baez, C.; Fernandez, E.; Gomes, R.; Santos R.S. [7651] Brazil K001907597 No
de Lima, H.C.; Martinelli, G.; Fernandez, E.P.; Kuhn Neto, B [8857] Brazil K001905086 Yes
Freire-Fierro, A.; Drescher, A.; Galdames, C.; de Mello-Silva, R.; Tkach, N.; Hernández, F. [3591A] Panama K001769795 Yes
Tkach, N.; Galdames, C.; Freire-Fierro, A.; de Mello-Silva, R.; Drescher, A.; Hernández, F. [28] Panama K001769958 Yes
Melchor-Castro, RB; Arista, P.; Balvin, R [1303] Peru K001612341 No
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4378] Brazil K000920885 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Hill, S.R.; Todzia, C.A.; Nelson, B.W. [2832] Brazil K000920970 Yes
Imin, K.; Rafidah, A.R.; Syahida Emiza, S.; Kueh, H.L.; Paiman, N. [66458] Malaysia K001572480 Yes
Solomon, J.C. [8911] Bolivia K001477051 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [3903] Brazil K000920964 Yes
Burchell [6997] Brazil K000920967 Yes
s.coll. [152] Brazil K000920916 Yes
Burchell [8528] Brazil K000920919 Yes
Coradin, L. [8476] Brazil K000920983 Yes
Burchell [7386] Brazil K000920961 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [4058] Brazil K000920956 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Paula, J.E.; Mendonça, R.C.; Salles, A.E.H. [1449] Brazil K000920963 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Wagner, H.M.L.; Stannard, B.L.; Arraes, M.G. [CFCR6685] Brazil K000920952 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Silva, F.C. [4155] Brazil K000920950 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [3953] Brazil K000920880 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2721] Brazil K000920951 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4184] Brazil K000920888 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Lleras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Ongley, J.C.; Coelho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Lima, J.F. [16782] Brazil K000920972 Yes
Riedel [1190] Brazil K000920917 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Ackerley, D. [4556] Brazil K000920973 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [41358] Brazil K000920969 Yes
Brooks, R.R.; Reeves, R.D.; Ferreira, H.D. [442] Brazil K000920977 Yes
Monteiro, R.F.; Souza, M.C.; Saavedra, M.M.; Tavares, L.F.; Oliveira, A.G. [292] Brazil K000920975 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6714] Brazil K000920947 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.L.; Furlan, A.; Kameyama, C. [1590] Brazil K000920971 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52078] Brazil K000920886 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [34716] Brazil K000920948 Yes
Glaziou [8632] Brazil K000920915 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Costa, N.M.S.; Schultze-Kraft, R. [8216] Brazil K000920937 Yes
Delprete, P.G.; Klein, V.L.G.; Yano, O. [9591] Brazil K000920955 Yes
Sellow [902] Brazil K000328248 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salles, A.E.H. [100] Brazil K000920957 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Penteado, M.I.O.; Costa, N.M.S. [7799] Brazil K000206744 Yes
Glaziou [8633] Brazil K000920914 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [2557] Brazil K000920884 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Ribas, O.S. [70437] Brazil K000920945 Yes
Weir, J. [217] Brazil K000920918 Yes
Brooks, R.R.; Reeves, R.D.; Ferreira, H.D. [TMEX487] Brazil K000920978 Yes
Guedes, M.L.; Paraguassu, L.A.A.; Argolo, A.; Santos, E.S.; Hudson, A.; Pereira, M.; Andrade, F. [PCD1965] Brazil K000920966 Yes
Usteri, A. [66] Brazil K000920912 Yes
Sazima, M. [s.n.] Brazil K000920949 Yes
Saavedra, M.M.; Fraga, C.N. [690] Brazil K000920954 Yes
Silva, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Meguro, M. [CFCR9758] Brazil K000920959 Yes
Spruce, R. [3660] Brazil K000920887 Yes
Gifford, D.R. [G60] Brazil K000920883 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [343] Cuba K000328208 Unknown Type Material Yes

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