Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44167, 09 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Añasco. Bo. Caguabo, above Hwy. 115, just W of jct. with Hwy. 402.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed areas around large hillside stone quarry.

  • Description

    Vine over ground, usually found into trees and over shrubs. Petals dark purple. Fruit yellow-green with red-brown hairs. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44167a PX (Nee-1118).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00989136

    Occurrence ID: b1fdc4db-4108-40ae-8cae-f41a0869c05e

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Añasco

  • Locality

    Bo. Caguabo, above Hwy. 115, just W of jct. with Hwy. 402.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3, -67.2083

  • Distribution

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