Teramnus labialis
Blue Wiss
Also known as: Glycine labialis L.f. +5 more
- Glycine labialis L.f.
- Kennedya arabica Hochst. ex Benth.
- Kennedya arenaria Benth.
- Teramnus labialis Baker
- Teramnus labialis Hauman
- Teramnus repens Hauman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, Teramnus labialis (commonly known as Blue Wiss) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Bolivia, Fiji, Guyana, Marianas, Netherlands Antilles, Queensland, Seychelles
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms