Centrosema

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Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth.

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Centrosema species in India:

Centrosema pubescens Benth.
C. virginianum (L.) Benth.

Both these species are native of Tropical America and have naturalized in some parts of South India.

References:

Sanjappa, M. 1992. Legumes of India. BSMP Dehradun. pp.111.
eFI page

As per efi thread:

There seems confusion between Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. & Centrosema pubescens Benth. as per the following:

Are they same or different ?

GRIN 1 GRIN 2 Flora of China Factsheet Flowers of India FAO ILDIS 1 ILDIS 2

Which to be used in India context ?

I would suggest to use the name Centrosema molle Mart. ex Benth. than the Centrosema pubescens Benth. The true details will reach you soon.

From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :

Binomial

Habit

Notes

References

Distribution

Centrosema pubescens Benth.

Climber

Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Cultivated, Native of Tropical America

Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983

Dindigul, Kanniyakumari, Salem, Theni, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar

FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. :

Centrosema pubescens BENTH.

Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 1.10.14:

Botanical name

Synonyms

Family

Common name

Centrosema pubescens

Centrosema molle, Bradburya pubescens

Fabaceae

Spurred Butterfly Pea

Species with description & keys in Flora of China :

Centrosema pubescens Bentham (Introduced)

An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details-

Centrosema pubescens Bentham

Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except ... edited by Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian 92001)- Details-

Centrosema pubescens Bentham

Centrosema (Fabaceae) : 3 posts by 2 authors.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Centrosema (Pl. click).

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.

Any comments/ corrections are welcome.

I have added the list of Indian species.

Subpages (1): Centrosema molle

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