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selenium-weed

Neptunia gracilis Benth.
selenium-weed
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Neptunia gracilis, a member of the Fabaceae family, is commonly known as selenium-weed. It was first described in 1841 by Benth. This species is native to various regions including the Philippines, New Guinea, and parts of Australia.

Description

Neptunia gracilis is a plant species within the Fabaceae family. It is distributed across several locations such as the Philippines, New Guinea, and various parts of Australia including New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. The species was first published in 1841 by Benth. It is also found in regions like the Lesser Sunda Islands, Taiwan, and TW. The common name for this species is selenium-weed.

Other common names

sensitive-plantselenium-weed

Distribution

TW · Lesser Sunda Is. · New Guinea · New South Wales · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · South Australia · Taiwan · Western Australia

Synonyms

Neptunia depauperataNeptunia gracilis var. typica

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