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Aeschynomene

not marked as a favorite taxon *Aeschynomene indica Linnaeus. Common name: Southern Jointvetch. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Marshes, ditches, disturbed wetlands. Distribution: Probably native only in the Old World, now widespread in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World and New World.

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clade: Aeschynomene.

Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Taxonomy Comments: A member of the American sect. Aeschynomene clade (Oliveira Silva Cardoso et al. 2019). At least some s. TX material that has been attributed here may represent Aeschynomene evenia C. Wright (see Correll & Johnston (1970).

Other Comments: Perry, Ware, & McKenney-Mueller (1998) discuss the occurrence of this species in VA. Apparently a tetraploid derivative of A. evenia and A. scabra (Arrighi et al. 2013).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl3, FNA11.1, GW2, K1, K4, Mex, Mo2, NS, POWO, RAB, SE3, Va, WH3, Carulli, Tucker, & Dill (1988), Isely (1998), Rudd (1955); = n/a — C; < Aeschynomene virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. — S. Basionym: Aeschynomene indica L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Aeschynomene indica - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Aeschynomene indica© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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