Neustanthus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Neustanthus Benth. |
| Species: | N. phaseoloides
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| Binomial name | |
| Neustanthus phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.
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Neustanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. The only species is Neustanthus phaseoloides, called tropical kudzu.[1][2]
Its native range is Tropical and Subtropical Asia.[1]
Subtaxa[]
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Neustanthus phaseoloides var. javanicus (Benth.) A.N.Egan & B.Pan – formerly Pueraria javanica (Benth.) Benth.
- Neustanthus phaseoloides var. phaseoloides
- Neustanthus phaseoloides var. subspicatus (Benth.) A.N.Egan & B.Pan
References[]
- ^ a b c "Neustanthus Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Tropical Kudzu". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
Common name: Tropical Kudzu, Wild Kudzu Vine, Puero
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