Rhynchosia pyramidalis (Lam.) Urb.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Rhynchosia

Characteristics

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

Environment

Wet to dry thickets, often in second growth, frequent as a weed in hedges, sometimes in forest; at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Poison (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Rhynchosia pyramidalis unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhynchosia pyramidalis world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Rhynchosia pyramidalis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:517469-1
WFO ID wfo-0000184232
COL ID 4SSQ6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dolichos pyramidalis Rhynchosia pyramidalis Dolicholus pyramidalis Abrus lusorius Rhynchosia phaseoloides var. precatoria