| Rhynchosia minima | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Rhynchosia |
| Species: | R. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. | |
Rhynchosia 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.
References
- "Rhynchosia minima". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Morris, J. B. (2008). Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. - regeneration, characterization and potential uses for natural products and flavonoids. Archived 2013-04-08 at the Wayback Machine Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 153 15-19.
- Rhynchosia minima. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.
- ^ Rhynchosia minima. FAO.
- ^ Woods, M. and J. Key. (2009). The genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Phytologia 91(1).
External links
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| Dolichos minimus | |
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