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Aeschynomene is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Fabaceae or Leguminosae is a large and economically important family of flowering plants, which is commonly known as the legume family, pea family, bean family or pulse family....
. They are known commonly as jointvetches. These legumes are most common in warm regions and many species are aquatic. There are over 100 species.

Species include:






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Aeschynomene is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Fabaceae or Leguminosae is a large and economically important family of flowering plants, which is commonly known as the legume family, pea family, bean family or pulse family....
. They are known commonly as jointvetches. These legumes are most common in warm regions and many species are aquatic. There are over 100 species.

Species include:
  • Aeschynomene americana - shyleaf
  • Aeschynomene aspera
    Aeschynomene aspera

    Aeschynomene aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is also known by the names Sola, Sola Pith Plant, Pith Plant, Laugauni or Netti ...
     - sola, sola pith plant, laugauni
  • Aeschynomene elaphroxylon
    Aeschynomene elaphroxylon

    Aeschynomene elaphroxylon also known as an ambatch, pith tree or Balsa wood tree is a common large shrub to small tree of the genus Aeschynomene in the Fabaceae family....
     - ambatch
  • Aeschynomene evenia - shrubby jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene falcata - Australian jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene gracilis - Puerto Rico jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene histrix - porcupine jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene indica - Indian jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene paniculata - pannicle jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene pratensis - meadow jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene rudis
    Aeschynomene rudis

    Aeschynomene rudis is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae known by the common name zigzag jointvetch. It is native to South America but it is known from other continents, including North America, as a noxious weed, especially of wet areas such as Paddy field....
     - zigzag jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene sensitiva - sensitive jointvetch

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