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Aeschynomene L.
jointvetch
       
Symbol:   AESCH  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Aeschynomene L.

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Distribution:
Aeschynomene L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Aeschynomene L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Aeschynomene americana L.. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene americana
shyleaf
Distribution of Aeschynomene aspera L.. .
Aeschynomene aspera
sola pith plant
Distribution of Aeschynomene brasiliana (Poir.) DC.. .
Aeschynomene brasiliana
Distribution of Aeschynomene elaphroxylon (Guill. & Perr.) Taubert. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene elaphroxylon
ambatch
Distribution of Aeschynomene elegans Schltdl. & Cham.. .
Aeschynomene elegans
Distribution of Aeschynomene evenia C. Wright. .
Aeschynomene evenia
shrubby jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene falcata (Poir.) DC.. .
Aeschynomene falcata
Australian joint-vetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene gracilis Vogel. .
Aeschynomene gracilis
Puerto Rico jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene histrix Poir.. .
Aeschynomene histrix
porcupine jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene indica L.. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene indica
Indian jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene paniculata Willd. ex Vogel. .
Aeschynomene paniculata
pannicle jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene pratensis Small. .
Aeschynomene pratensis
meadow jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene rudis Benth.. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene rudis
zigzag jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene sensitiva
sensitive jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene villosa Poir.. .
Aeschynomene villosa
hairy jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene virginica
Virginia jointvetch
Distribution of Aeschynomene viscidula Michx.. . Image Available.
Aeschynomene viscidula
sticky jointvetch
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Aeschynomene 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
 

More Accounts and Images:
Aeschynomene L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25358.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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