Rhynchosia aurea (Willd.) DC.
First published in Prodr. 2: 386 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent. It is a climbing annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Assam, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Glycine aurea Willd. in Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 4: 218 (1803)
- Hedysarum aureum (Willd.) Rottler in Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 4: 218 (1803)
- Nomismia aurea (Willd.) Wight & Arn. in Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 237 (1834)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Dolichos rufescens Graham in N.Wallich, Numer. List: n.° 5544 (1831)
- Glycine elongata Roth in Nov. Pl. Sp.: 347 (1821)
- Rhynchosia densiflora Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 5492 D (1831), not validly publ.
- Rhynchosia elongata DC. in Prodr. 2: 386 (1825)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Satyanarayana, P. (1993). Taxonom. revis. of tribe Cajaneae in India. PhD thesis. Calcutta
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1918 | Shuter, J. [s.n.], India | K000900357 | Yes | ||
| Jan 1, 1918 | Shuter, J. [s.n.], India | K000900356 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 5544] | Dolichos rufescens | K001121246 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 5544] | Dolichos rufescens | K001121247 | Yes | ||
| Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5492], Myanmar | Rhynchosia densiflora | K001121092 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] | Rhynchosia densiflora | K001121089 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492], India | Rhynchosia densiflora | K001121087 | Yes | ||
| Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5492], Myanmar | Rhynchosia densiflora | K001121091 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] | Rhynchosia densiflora | K001121088 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 5492] | Rhynchosia densiflora | K001121090 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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International Legume Database and Information Service
- International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0