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Rhynchosia longeracemosa

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

M. Martens & Galeotti

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Virgin Islands

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• thicket

Flowering Times

• May-Nov (Nicaragua)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Dec (Nicaragua)

Large vine with herbaceous or sometimes woody angulate stems. Pubescent leaflets with conspicuous veins. 11mm red, greenish-yellow or brownish-red flowers, purplish or reddish-brown standard, other petals yellow, lobed calyx. Pubescent fruit to 25mm x 10mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• ILDIS
• Standley