Mucuna gigantea subsp. gigantea
Also known as: Mucuna gigantea subsp. plurisemina Verdc. +7 more
- Mucuna gigantea subsp. plurisemina Verdc.
- Mucuna gigantea subsp. quadrialata (Baker) Verdc.
- Mucuna gigantea var. nigricans DC.
- Mucuna grevei Drake
- Mucuna longipedicellata Hauman
- Mucuna quadrialata Baker
- Mucuna toyoshimae Nakai
- Stizolobium quadrialatum (Baker) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial or shrub.
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Mucuna gigantea subsp. gigantea is a climbing herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Mucuna gigantea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Society Is.
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