Ancistrotropis peduncularis
Ancistrotropis peduncularis (Fawc. & Rendle) A.Delgado
Ancistrotropis peduncularis is a climbing species in the Fabaceae family, native to regions in the Americas including Brazil, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is characterized by scabrous, inermous branches, trifoliolate leaves with opposite leaflets, and lilac papilionaceous flowers. The species is distinguished from similar Macroptilium species by its lilac corolla and scabrous branches.
Description
Ancistrotropis peduncularis is a climbing plant with scabrous, inermous branches and no nectary. The stipules are lateral and narrowly triangular. Leaves are imparipinnate and trifoliolate, with opposite, ovate leaflets and actinodromous venation. The inflorescence is an axillary raceme with pedicellate, asymmetrical flowers. The calyx is gamosepalous with five sepals, and the corolla is dialypetalous, papilionaceous, and lilac in color with five petals. The androecium is diadelphous and heterodinamous, with longitudinal anthers. The ovary is superior, sessile, and pluriovulate. The fruit is a sessile legume that is linear, cylindrical, and scabrous. Seeds are reniform, cylindrical, with a gray coat and a central hilum.
Distribution
BR · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Netherlands Antilles · Nicaragua · Panamá · Paraguay · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela
Synonyms
Vigna peduncularisPhaseolus peduncularisPhaseolus pascuorumVigna peduncularis var. peduncularisPhaseolus spixianusPhaseolus pedunculatusBradburya cologanioidesSigmoidotropis spixianaPhaseolus reptansPhaseolus peduncularis f. intermediusPhaseolus peduncularis f. subhastatusPhaseolus peduncularis var. genuinusPhaseolus spixianus var. schottianusPhaseolus spixianus
