Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MUCUNA Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 325, 579. 1763, nom. cons. vs. Zoophthalmum P. Browne 1756, et vs. Stizolobium P. Browne 1756.
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TYPE: Mucuna urens (Linnaeus) de Candolle, typ. cons. (Dolichos urens Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mucuna pruriens | COWITCH; VELVETBEAN | Not Native | |
| Mucuna sloanei | HORSEEYE BEAN | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaflets obtuse to acute at the apex, sometimes mucronate to cuspidate; inflorescence racemose; corolla purple (rarely white); fruit without transverse ridges, 5-9 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide; seed hilum protruding from the surface, much shorter than the length and width of the seed
1. Leaflets acuminate at the apex; inflorescence umbellate; corolla yellow; fruit with transverse ridges, 9-16 cm long, 4-6 cm wide; seed hilum nearly continuous and smooth with the surface, longer than the length and width of the seed