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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Rhynchosia |
| Species: | R. minima
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchosia minima | |
Rhynchosia minima is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names least snout-bean, burn-mouth-vine, and jumby-bean.[1] It can be found on every continent.[2] It is naturalized in Hawaii.[3]
This perennial herb has twining or trailing stems which can reach 1.2 meters in length. The leaves are made up of three leaflets measuring up to 3[4] to 3.5 centimeters long.[5] The inflorescence is a raceme of up to 15 flowers. The flowers are yellow with purple or brown veining and measure up to 8 millimeters long. The fruit is one or two centimeters long.[4][5]
This common plant is used as animal forage.[4][2]
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References
- ^ "Rhynchosia minima". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ a b Morris, J. B. (2008). Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. - regeneration, characterization and potential uses for natural products and flavonoids. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 153 15-19.
- ^ Rhynchosia minima. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.
- ^ a b c Rhynchosia minima. FAO.
- ^ a b Woods, M. and J. Key. (2009). The genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Phytologia 91(1).
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