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Aeschynomene indica L.
Indian jointvetch

       
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Aeschynomene indica L.

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Distribution:
Aeschynomene indica L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX, VA), USA+ (PR)
 

Related Taxa:
Aeschynomene indica L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 17 species in Aeschynomene
 

Classification:
Aeschynomene indica L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Aeschynomene L. – jointvetch
Species Aeschynomene indica L. – Indian jointvetch
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Aeschynomene indica L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Hawaii:
Kat sola, Indian jointvetch              Noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Aeschynomene indica L.

Indian jointvetch
kat sola

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Aeschynomene indica L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW,FACW+ NO FACW+ NO NO NO FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO FACW
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More Accounts and Images:
Aeschynomene indica L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25362.

 

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