Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Macroptilium lathyroides
FAMILY
Fabaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Macroptilium lathyroides
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Macroptilium lathyroides
SYNONYMOUS WITH Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Macroptilium lathyroides
SYNONYMOUS WITH Linnaeus
Phaseolus lathyroides
COMMON NAME:
Phasey Bean, Wild Bushbean
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Keith Bradley kab_m_lathyroides_72626
August Miami-Dade County FL
The reddish-purple flowers are produced on long stems that exceed the leaves, per Everglades Wildflowers (Hammer, 2002, 2015).
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Keith Bradley kab_m_lathyroides_79445
September Miami-Dade County FL
Closely related to P. vulgaris, the well-known black/kidney/pole & snap bean, per Everglades Wildflowers (Hammer, 2002, 2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Macroptilium lathyroides
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Macroptilium lathyroides
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Macroptilium lathyroides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Macroptilium lathyroides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Linnaeus
Phaseolus lathyroides
4016
Herbaceous vine; Forb
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: tropical America
Rare
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LEAVES:
Odd-pinnately compound: 3 leaflets
Alternate
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Purplish-violet
Bilaterally symmetrical
2-lipped 5-lobed campanulate calyx
5-parted papilionaceous corolla
10 stamens, diadelphous, 9 and 1
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Legume
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