Neonotonia wightii
Perennial Soybean, Perennial Soybean, Glycine, Tinaroo Glycine, Tropical Legume, Mearns' Neonotonia, Pioneer Creeper, Wild Glycine
Also known as: Glycine albidiflora DeWild. +12 more
- Glycine albidiflora DeWild.
- Glycine bujasia Benth.
- Glycine claessensii DeWild.
- Glycine laurentii DeWild.
- Glycine mearnsii DeWild.
- Glycine wightii (Wight & Arn.) Verdc.
- Glycine wightii subsp. wightii
- Glycine wrightii (Wight & Arn.) Verdc.
- Johnia wightii (Wight & Arn.) Wight & Arn.
- Neonotonia wightii var. wightii
- Neonotonia wrightii var. mearnsii (De Wild.) J.A.Lackey
- Neonotonia wrightii var. wrightii
- Notonia wightii Wight & Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Neonotonia wightii (commonly known as Perennial soybean or Glycine) is a climbing 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
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Fiji, Hawaii, Jawa, Malaya, Mauritius, New Guinea, New South Wales, Paraguay, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Society Is., Thailand
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms