Galactia dubia
West Indian Milkpea
Also known as: Galactia dubia var. angustata Urb. +12 more
- Galactia dubia var. angustata Urb.
- Galactia dubia var. ehrenbergii Urb.
- Galactia dubia var. guanicensis Urb.
- Galactia dubia var. typica Stehlé & Quentin
- Galactia filiformis f. albida Kuntze
- Galactia filiformis Stahl, 1838
- Galactia leucocarpa Desv.
- Galactia montana Britton
- Galactia regularis Millsp., 1900
- Glycine dubia (DC.) Colla
- Glycine leucosperma Desv.
- Rhynchosia subsericea Walp.
- Robinia filiformis Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Australasia, North America, and South America, Galactia dubia (commonly known as West Indian Milkpea) is a climbing herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caribbean, Mexico, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Galápagos, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Northern Territory, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.