Mackinder, B. et al. (2001) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5)
Climbers or lianes. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate. Inflorescences axillary. Flowers showy, ranging from white to purple, red to almost black or greenish-yellow. Calyx 4-5-lobed, the upper 2 lobes forming a lip Standard rounded, much shorter than the other petals. 5 larger anthers alternate with 5 short ones. Pods covered with irritant hairs (apart from some cultivated varieties of Mucuna pruriens), usually dehiscent. Derivation of name: from mucunã, a Tupi–Guarani name for these species. Worldwide: c. 100 species in the tropics and subtropics. DRC: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| flagellipes Vogel ex Hook.f. | Description, Image | |
| poggei Taub. var. poggei | Image |