Calopogonium mucunoides
Calopo
Also known as: Calopogonium brachycarpum (Benth.) Benth. ex Hemsl. +6 more
- Calopogonium brachycarpum (Benth.) Benth. ex Hemsl.
- Calopogonium brachycarpum var. brachystachya (Benth.) Hemsl.
- Calopogonium flavidum Brandegee
- Calopogonium orthocarpum Urb.
- Glycine javanica Backer
- Stenolobium brachycarpum Benth.
- Stenolobium brachycarpum var. brachystachyum Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or perennial.
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Calopogonium mucunoides (commonly known as Calopo) is a scrambling annual or perennial plant within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, Cook Is., Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zaïre