| Apios carnea | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Apios |
| Species: | A. carnea
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| Binomial name | |
| Apios carnea | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Apios bodinieri H.Lév. | |
Apios carnea is a vine in the Fabaceae [1] family found in Asia in a narrow band from the Himalayas of Nepal across Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Laos, and Vietnam. [2] Petioles are 5–8 cm long; compound leave typically have 5 leaflets. [2] The flowers are found in long peduncled flexuous secund racemes 15–23 cm long. [2] The reddish, flesh-colored flowers are showy and have potential as an ornamental. [2] Pods are 10–13 cm long and contain 12 to 16 seeds. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Apios carnea (Wall.) Benth. ex Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Seabrook, Janet E.A. (1973). A Biosystematic Study of the Genus Apios Fabricius (Leguminosae) with Special Reference to Apios americana Medikus (M.Sc. thesis). The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
| Apios carnea | |
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Apios |
| Species: | A. carnea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Apios carnea | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
|
Apios bodinieri H.Lév. | |
Apios carnea is a vine in the Fabaceae [1] family found in Asia in a narrow band from the Himalayas of Nepal across Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Laos, and Vietnam. [2] Petioles are 5–8 cm long; compound leave typically have 5 leaflets. [2] The flowers are found in long peduncled flexuous secund racemes 15–23 cm long. [2] The reddish, flesh-colored flowers are showy and have potential as an ornamental. [2] Pods are 10–13 cm long and contain 12 to 16 seeds. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Apios carnea (Wall.) Benth. ex Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Seabrook, Janet E.A. (1973). A Biosystematic Study of the Genus Apios Fabricius (Leguminosae) with Special Reference to Apios americana Medikus (M.Sc. thesis). The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.