*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.
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 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, 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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