Aeschynomene is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of flowering plants in the family
FabaceaeFabaceae 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. The name 'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included into Vicia...
. They are known commonly as
jointvetches. These legumes are most common in warm regions and many species are aquatic. There are over 100 species.
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Aeschynomene is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of flowering plants in the family
FabaceaeFabaceae 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. The name 'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included into Vicia...
. 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 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 cristata - Malagasy jointvetch
- 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. It can grow up to 9 m high, with spiny stems, and pairs of substantial thorns under the base of leaves.A. elaphroxylon is...
- ambatch
- Aeschynomene evenia - shrubby jointvetch
- Aeschynomene falcata - Australian jointvetch
- Aeschynomene gracilis - Puerto Rico jointvetch
- Aeschynomene histrix - porcupine jointvetch
- Aeschynomene indica - Indian jointvetch
- Aeschynomene lateritia
- Aeschynomene paniculata - pannicle jointvetch
- Aeschynomene pratensis - meadow jointvetch
- Aeschynomene rudis
Aeschynomene rudis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family 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 rice fields. It is aquatic or...
- zigzag jointvetch
- Aeschynomene sensitiva - sensitive jointvetch
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