Aeschynomene americana
American Joint Vetch, Joint Vetch
Other regional names: Forage Aeschynomene +1 more
- Forage Aeschynomene
- Shyleaf
Also known as: Aeschynomene americana var. longifolia Micheli ex Donn.Sm. +2 more
- Aeschynomene americana var. longifolia Micheli ex Donn.Sm.
- Aeschynomene mimosula Miq.
- Hippocrepis mimosula Noronha
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Aeschynomene americana (commonly known as American joint-vetch or Joint-Vetch) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Jawa, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maryland, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms