Macroptilium prostratum Urb.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Macroptilium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Bite(Snake) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Macroptilium prostratum world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149074-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169424
COL ID 3X93Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phaseolus prostratus f. typicus Macroptilium prostratum Phaseolus prostratus Rhynchosia mendacinensis Phaseolus prostratus f. hirsutus Phaseolus prostratus f. linearifoliolatus Phaseolus prostratus f. macrophyllus Phaseolus prostratus f. pseudo-ovatifolius Phaseolus prostratus f. flavoviridis Phaseolus prostratus f. lateritius Phaseolus prostratus var. angustifolius Phaseolus prostratus var. ovatifolius Phaseolus prostratus var. longipedunculatus