| Aeschynomene | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Aeschynomene fluitans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Dalbergieae |
| Genus: | Aeschynomene L. (1753) |
| Species | |
114; see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Aeschynomene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Dalbergia clade of the Dalbergieae. [2] [3] They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south, southeast, and east Asia, and Australia. [1] These legumes are most common in warm regions and many species are aquatic. [2]
The genus as currently circumscribed is paraphyletic and it has been suggested that the subgenus Ochopodium be elevated to a new genus within the Dalbergieae, though other changes will also be required to render the genus monophyletic. [2] [3] [4] [5] Plants of the World Online currently accepts 114 species. [1]
Aeschynomene comprises the following species: [6] [7]