Flemingia prostrata Roxb.Junior ex Roxb.
First published in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 338 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China, Nansei-shoto to Hainan and Philippines. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Maughania prostrata (Roxb.Junior ex Roxb.) Mukerjee in Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal, reimpr., 6: 19 (1952)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Flemingia lamontii Hance in J. Bot. 16: 10 (1878)
- Flemingia macrophylla var. philippinensis (Merr. & Rolfe) H.Ohashi in Fl. Japan 2b: 267 (2001)
- Flemingia philippinensis Merr. & Rolfe in Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 103 (1908)
- Maughania philippinensis (Merr. & Rolfe) H.L.Li in Amer. J. Bot. 31: 227 (1944)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- (2020). https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8767. epublication.
- Do, T.V., Xu, B. & Gao, X.F. (2018). A new species and new records for Flemingia (Fabaceae) from Vietnam. Annales Botanici Fennici 56: 41-48.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Flemingia macrophylla.]
- Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Flemingia macrophylla.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- (2020). https://doi.org/10.36253/jopt-8767. epublication.
- Do, T.V., Xu, B. & Gao, X.F. (2018). A new species and new records for Flemingia (Fabaceae) from Vietnam. Annales Botanici Fennici 56: 41-48.
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Haines, H. H. (1908). The Forest Flora of Chota Nagpur
- Kumar, S. & Sane PV (2003). Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2017 | Merrill, E.D. [4460], Philippines | K001328003 | isotype | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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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