Ctenodon histrix var. histrix
Porcupine Jointvetch
Also known as: Aeschynomene conferta Benth. +5 more
- Aeschynomene conferta Benth.
- Aeschynomene histrix var. histrix
- Aeschynomene histrix var. mucronulata (Benth.) Benth.
- Aeschynomene monosperma Desv.
- Aeschynomene mucronulata Benth.
- Aeschynomene pineticola Standl. & L.O.Williams
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Ctenodon histrix var. histrix (commonly known as Porcupine Jointvetch) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Ctenodon histrix, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Florida
Base Species & Variations