Mucuna sanjappae

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Mucuna sanjappae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Mucuna
Species:
M. sanjappae
Binomial name
Mucuna sanjappae

Mucuna sanjappae is a perennial woody twiner from the family Fabaceae. [2] It is endemic to India (Maharashtra), having been recorded from Junnar in Maharashtra. [3]

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References

  1. "Mucuna sanjappae Aitawade & S.R.Yadav". Plants of the World online. Royal Botanic Garden Kew Science. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. Sardesai, Milind; Govekar, Ravikiran; Yadav, SR (2013). Field Guide to the Plants of Sahyadri and Konkan. Pune: Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra. p. 150.
  3. Aitawade, Makarand M.; Yadav, S.R. (2012). "Mucuna sanjappae, a new species from the north-Western Ghats, India". Kew Bulletin. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 67 (3): 539–543. doi:10.1007/s12225-012-9369-1.