Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens
Cow Itch, Cowitch
Other regional names: Velvet Bean
- Velvet Bean
Also known as: Dolichos soorootoo Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. +14 more
- Dolichos soorootoo Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Mucuna axillaris Baker
- Mucuna bernieriana Baill.
- Mucuna esquirolii H.Lév.
- Mucuna hassjoo (Piper & Tracy) Mansf.
- Mucuna minima Haines
- Mucuna pauciflora Blume ex Burck
- Mucuna pluricostata Barb.Rodr.
- Mucuna psittacina Miers
- Mucuna velutina Hassk.
- Stizolobium axillare (Baker) Piper
- Stizolobium hassjoo Piper & Tracy
- Stizolobium pruriens subsp. hassjoo (Piper & Tracy) Makino
- Stizolobium pruriens var. hassjoo (Piper & Tracy) Makino
- Stizolobium velutinum (Hassk.) Piper & Tracy
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. pruriens (commonly known as Cow-Itch) is a climbing herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Northern Territory, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations