tropical puff
Neptunia pubescens Benth.
Neptunia pubescens Benth., a member of the Fabaceae family, is commonly known as tropical puff. It is native to a wide range of regions including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Florida, and several other parts of the Americas. First described in 1841, this species is part of the Neptunia genus.
Description
Neptunia pubescens is a species within the legume family Fabaceae. It is distributed across various regions of the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and parts of the United States such as Florida. The species was first published in 1841 by the botanist Benth. It is known by the common name tropical puff. Its geographic range extends from the Caribbean to South America, as well as parts of Central America and the southern United States.
Other common names
tropical puff
Distribution
BR · TW · Magdalena · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Florida · Haiti · Leeward Is. · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Taiwan · Texas · Uruguay · Windward Is. · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Neptunia floridanaNeptunia mazatlanaNeptunia pubescens var. floridanaNeptunia pubescens var. lindheimeriAcacia insularisNeptunia lindheimeri
