Rhynchosia minima var. memnonia
(L.) DC.; (Del.) Cooke
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRhynchosia minima is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names least snout-bean, burn-mouth-vine, and jumby-bean. It can be found on every continent. It is naturalized in Hawaii. This perennial herb has twining or trailing stems which can reach 1.2 meters in length. The leaves are made up of three leaflets measuring up to 3 to 3.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a raceme of up to 15 flowers. The flowers are yellow with purple or brown veining and measure up to 8 millimeters long. The fruit is one or two centimeters long. This common plant is used as animal forage.
Description
A herb which either climbs or lays along the ground. The leaflets are smooth. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are pods with two seeds.
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Traditional Uses
CAUTION: The seeds are probably poisonous.
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Known Hazards
The seeds are probably poisonous.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Eswatini, India, Indochina, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dau-mo nho
References (10)
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- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 892
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 98
- Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 159
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- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 205
- Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 970
- Swaziland's Flora Database http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora (As var. prostrata)
- Verdcourt, B., 1979, Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Botany Bulletin No 11, Division of Botany, Lae, Papua New Guinea. p 553
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 430
