Mucuna pruriens var. hirsuta
Also known as: Mucuna hirsuta Wight & Arn. +2 more
- Mucuna hirsuta Wight & Arn.
- Mucuna pruriens var. thekkadiensis Thoth. & S.Ravik.
- Stizolobium hirsutum (Wight & Arn.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial or shrub.
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Mucuna pruriens var. hirsuta is a climbing herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Mucuna pruriens, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
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