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Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia minima (Linnaeus) A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Little Snoutbean. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, dry pine flatwoods, coastal sands, shelly areas. Distribution: Se. SC (Beaufort County), e. GA, south to s. FL, west to s. TX; West Indies; Neotropics, Paleotropics. The record from Beaufort County, SC is reported by Bradley et al. [in prep.]. The species also occurs in the Old World, and the New World distribution is sometimes considered a result of introduction. Relocated in AL in 2015 (Diamond 2015).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Six varieties are accepted by POWO (2024); only the nominal is attributed as occurring outside of the Old World.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, NcTx, NS, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998), Woods & Key (2009); = Dolicholus minimus (L.) Medik. — S, S13; = n/a — RAB; > Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. var. diminifolia Walraven — Tx; > Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. var. minima — POWO, Tx; Dolichos minimus Linnaeus. Basionym: Dolichos minimus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Rhynchosia minima - FNA11.1

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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