Family:
Fabaceae Lindl.
Genus:
Mezoneuron Desf.

Mezoneuron cucullatum (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.

This species is accepted, and its native range is S. & E. India to China (Yunnan) and W. & Central Malesia.

[ILDIS]

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Ecology
Africa: Cultivated
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Climbing, Shrub/Tree

[ILDIS]
Use
Medicine

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Tanzania

Mezoneuron cucullatum (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2009 Mukheyi, D.C. [11], India K001091267 No
Jul 1, 1974 s.coll. [s.n.], India K001091234 No
Jul 1, 1974 [J.D.S.B.] [s.n.], India K001091256 No
Jul 1, 1974 Stocks [s.n.], India K001091264 No
Jul 1, 1974 Lepeba, K. [317], India K001091283 No
Jul 1, 1974 Saville, H.B. [399C], India K001091286 No
Jul 1, 1974 Parker, R.N. [2536], Burma K001091259 No
Jul 1, 1974 Lace, J.H. [5142], Burma K001091292 No
Jul 1, 1974 Manillo, C. [4046A], India K001091232 No
Jul 1, 1974 Clarke, C.B. [12394], India K001091281 No
Jul 1, 1974 J.D.H. [2065], India K001091241 No
Jul 1, 1974 Arubo [6818], India K001091263 No
Jul 1, 1974 Henry, A. [11404], China K000980057 No
Jul 1, 1974 Henry, A. [13528], China K000980061 No
Jul 1, 1974 s.coll. [s.n.], India K001091269 No
Jul 1, 1974 Lace, J.H. [2742], Burma K001091260 No
Jul 1, 1974 Lepeba, K. [317], India K001091282 No
Jul 1, 1974 H.F.J.J. [s.n.], India K001091242 No
Jul 1, 1974 s.coll. [s.n.], India K001091254 No
Jul 1, 1974 s.coll. [s.n.], Nepal K001091276 No
Jul 1, 1974 Parry N.E. [400], India K001091238 No
Jul 1, 1974 Clarke, C.B. [26950], Bangladesh K001091248 No
Jul 1, 1974 J.J. [s.n.], India K001091235 No
Jul 1, 1974 Wood, W. [s.n.], India K001091250 No
Jul 1, 1974 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.], India K001091253 No
Jul 1, 1974 H.F.J.J. [s.n.], India K001091236 No
Jul 1, 1974 C.H. [698], India K001091277 No
Jul 1, 1974 Parry, N.E. [1221], India K001091237 No
Jul 1, 1974 Clarke, C.B. [26758], India K001091247 No
Jul 1, 1974 Dr. King's Collector [203], Bangladesh K001091245 No
Jul 1, 1974 Clarke, C.B. [26763], India K001091287 No
Jul 1, 1974 H.F.J.J. [s.n.], India K001091244 No
Jul 1, 1974 Gamble, J.S. [4045A], India K001091257 No
Jul 1, 1974 Zimmrerman, A. [2021], Nepal K001091271 No
Jul 1, 1974 Forrest, G. [8519], China K000980056 No
Jul 1, 1974 Lepaba, K [33], India K001091288 No
Jul 1, 1974 Forrest, G. [18406], China K000980055 No
Jul 1, 1974 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.], India K001091255 No
Jul 1, 1974 Hooker, J.D. [299], India K001091285 No
Jul 1, 1974 s.coll. [s.n.], India K001091268 No
Jul 1, 1974 Clooney, H.F. [1633], India K001091258 No
Jul 1, 1974 Gamble, J.S. [399A], India K001091251 No
Jul 1, 1974 Henry, A. [12876], China K000980054 No
Jul 1, 1974 Hedly Wood, J.J. [s.n.], India K001091252 No
Jul 1, 1974 s.coll. [23499], India K001091270 No
Jul 1, 1974 J.D.H. [s.n.], India K001091284 No
J.D.H. [s.n.], India K001091243 No
J.D.H. [s.n.], India K001091240 No
Henry, A. [12835], China K000980059 No
Matthew, K.M. [26783], India K001091230 No
Matthew, K.M. [26783], India K001091231 No
McKey, D. [92-1], India K001091261 No
Henry [12876], China K000980053 No
Saldanha, C.J. [15811], India K001091266 No
H.F.S.J. [s.n.], India K001091233 No
Grierson, A.J.C. [3623], Bhutan K001091246 No
Stocks [s.n.], India K001091265 No
Gamble, J.S. [9205], India K001091249 No
Matthew, K.M. [49538], India K001091262 No
Henry, A. [13528], China K000980058 No
s.coll. [s.n.], India K001091239 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] K000556381 No
Mar 1, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [10479], Thailand Caesalpinia cucullata K000264158 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Wallich [s.n.], India Caesalpinia cucullata K000264176 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Wallich [s.n.], India Caesalpinia cucullata K000264177 Unknown type material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5828] Caesalpinia cucullata K000264190 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5828], India Caesalpinia cucullata K000264192 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5828] Caesalpinia cucullata K000264194 epitype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5828] Caesalpinia cucullata K000264195 epitype Yes
s.coll. [5828?], India Caesalpinia cucullata K000264193 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5828], India Caesalpinia cucullata K001122296 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5828], Bangladesh Caesalpinia cucullata K000264191 Yes

First published in R.Wight, Cat. Ind. Pl.: 37 (1833)

Accepted by

  • Clark, R.P. (2016). A taxonomic revision of Mezoneuron (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Caesalpinieae). Phytotaxa 274: 1-72.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Clark, R.P. (2016). A taxonomic revision of Mezoneuron (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Caesalpinieae). Phytotaxa 274: 1-72.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

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