Macropsychanthus comosus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Village Yaombole, downstream from Yaekela, Congo River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Village Yaombole, downstream from Yaekela, Congo River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Village Yaombole, downstream from Yaekela, Congo River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Village Yaombole, downstream from Yaekela, Congo River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Village Yaombole, downstream from Yaekela, Congo River
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Canavalia reflexa (Hook.f.) C.Wright Dioclea comosa (G.Mey.) Kuntze Dioclea reflexa Hook.f. Dolichos comosus G.Mey. Mucuna comosa (G.Mey.) DC. |
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| Status: | Native |
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For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leaone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Gabon, DR Congo and Madagascar. Also in tropical Central and South America. Probably introduced in Tanzania. |
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| Growth form(s): | Climber, liane. |
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| Images last updated: | Friday 23 May 2025 |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Macropsychanthus comosusAfrican Plant Database: Macropsychanthus comosus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Macropsychanthus comosus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Macropsychanthus comosus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Macropsychanthus comosus
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iNaturalist: Macropsychanthus comosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Macropsychanthus comosus
JSTOR Plant Science: Macropsychanthus comosus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Macropsychanthus comosus
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Wikipedia: Macropsychanthus comosus