Aeschynomene species in India:

  1. Aeschynomene americana L
  2. Aeschynomene aspera L.
  3. Aeschynomene indica L.

References:

  1. Sanjappa, M. 1992. Legumes of India. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. pp.75.
  2. eFI page

Binomial Habit Notes Ref. Distrib.
Aeschynomene americana L. Herb Plains, Moist
Localities, Cultivated, Native of Tropical America
Flora of Tamil
Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore  
Aeschynomene aspera L. Shrub Aquatic Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
All
Districts
Aeschynomene indica L. Herb Marsh
Localities 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts


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Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Aeschynomene americana Fabaceae American Joint Vetch
Aeschynomene indica Aeschynomene hispida, Aeschynomene virginica Fabaceae Indian Joint Vetch

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An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details with keys
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Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)- Details with keys
Aeschynomene aspera
Aeschynomene indica


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Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998)- Details with keys
Aeschynomene aspera
Aeschynomene indica


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Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993)- Brief details-
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Pl. go through Aeschynomene page with images of species (done by …) in efloraofindia.

If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know.
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