''Aeschynomene'' is a

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s in the family

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, and was recently assigned to the informal

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''Dalbergia''

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of the

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. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, south, southeast, and east Asia, and Australia. These legumes are most common in warm regions and many species are

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. The genus as currently

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and it has been suggested that the subgenus ''Ochopodium'' be elevated to a new genus within the Dalbergieae, though other changes will also be required to render the genus

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Species

''Aeschynomene'' comprises the following species: * '' Aeschynomene abyssinica'' (A. Rich.) Vatke * ''

Aeschynomene acapulcensis ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Rose * '' Aeschynomene acutangula'' Baker * ''

Aeschynomene afraspera ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene americana'' L.—shyleaf ** var. ''americana'' L. ** var. ''flabellata'' Rudd ** var. ''glandulosa'' (Poir.) Rudd * ''

Aeschynomene amorphoides ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' (S. Watson) Robinson * ''

Aeschynomene angolense ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Rossberg * ''

Aeschynomene aphylla ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Wild * ''

Aeschynomene aspera ''Aeschynomene aspera'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is also known by the names sola (''Odia'' ସୋଲ), shola (''Bengali'' শোলা) sola pith plant, pith plant, laugauni (Hindi), Bendu-chettu ( Telugu), pong ...

'' L.—sola, sola pith plant, laugauni * ''

Aeschynomene batekensis ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Troch. & Koechlin * ''

Aeschynomene baumii ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Harms * ''

Aeschynomene bella ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Harms * ''

Aeschynomene benguellensis ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Torre * ''

Aeschynomene bracteosa ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Baker * ''

Aeschynomene bradei ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Rudd * '' Aeschynomene brasiliana'' (Poir.) DC. * '' Aeschynomene brevifolia'' Poir. * '' Aeschynomene brevipes'' Benth. * '' Aeschynomene bullockii'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene burttii'' Baker f. * '' Aeschynomene carvalhoi'' G.P. Lewis * '' Aeschynomene chimanimaniensis'' Verdc. * '' Aeschynomene ciliata'' Vogel * '' Aeschynomene compacta'' Rose * '' Aeschynomene crassicaulis'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene cristata'' Vatke—Malagasy jointvetch ** var. ''cristata'' Vatke ** var. ''pubescens'' J. León * '' Aeschynomene curtisiae'' Johnston * '' Aeschynomene deamii'' Robinson & Bartlett * '' Aeschynomene debilis'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene deightonii'' Hepper * '' Aeschynomene denticulata'' Rudd * '' Aeschynomene dimidiata'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene egena'' (J.F. Macbr.) Rudd * '' Aeschynomene elaphroxylon'' (Guill. & Perr.) Taub.—ambatch * '' Aeschynomene evenia'' C. Wright—shrubby jointvetch ** var. ''evenia'' C. Wright ** var. ''serrulata'' Rudd * ''

Aeschynomene falcata ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' (Poir.) DC.—Australian jointvetch * '' Aeschynomene fascicularis'' Cham. & Schltdl. * '' Aeschynomene filosa'' Benth. * ''

Aeschynomene fluitans ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyly, monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical ...

Aeschynomene mediocris ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical and subtrop ...

'' Verdc. * '' Aeschynomene megalophylla'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene micranthos'' (Poir.) DC. * '' Aeschynomene mimosifolia'' Vatke * '' Aeschynomene minutiflora'' Taub. * '' Aeschynomene mollicula'' Kunth ** var. ''breviflora'' Rudd ** var. ''mollicula'' Kunth * '' Aeschynomene monteiroi'' Alf. Fern. & P. Bezerra * '' Aeschynomene montevidensis'' Vogel * '' Aeschynomene mossambicensis'' Verdc. * '' Aeschynomene mossoensis'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene multicaulis'' Harms * ''

Aeschynomene nana ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyly, monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical ...

'' Rudd * '' Aeschynomene neglecta'' Hepper * '' Aeschynomene nematopoda'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene nicaraguensis'' (Oerst.) Standl. * '' Aeschynomene nilotica'' Taub. * '' Aeschynomene nivea'' Brandegee * '' Aeschynomene nodulosa'' (Baker) Baker f. ** var. ''glabrescens'' J. B. Gillett ** var. ''nodulosa'' (Baker) Baker f. * '' Aeschynomene nyassana'' Taub. * '' Aeschynomene nyikensis'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene oligophylla'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene oroboides'' Benth. * '' Aeschynomene palmeri'' Rose * ''

Aeschynomene paniculata ''Aeschynomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyly, monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae. They are known commonly as jointvetches. They range across tropical ...

'' Willd. ex Vogel—pannicle jointvetch * '' Aeschynomene paraguayensis'' Rudd * '' Aeschynomene pararubrofarinacea'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene parviflora'' Micheli * '' Aeschynomene patula'' Poir. * '' Aeschynomene paucifolia'' Vogel * '' Aeschynomene paucifoliolata'' Micheli * '' Aeschynomene petraea'' Robinson * '' Aeschynomene pfundii'' Taub. * '' Aeschynomene pinetorum'' Brandegee * '' Aeschynomene pleuronervia'' DC. * '' Aeschynomene pluriarticulata'' G. Don * '' Aeschynomene podocarpa'' Vogel * '' Aeschynomene portoricensis'' Urb.Some sources treat ''Aeschynomene portoricensis'' as a synonym of ''Aeschynomene gracilis''. * '' Aeschynomene pratensis'' Small—meadow jointvetch ** var. ''caribaea'' Rudd ** var. ''pratensis'' Small * '' Aeschynomene pringlei'' Rose * '' Aeschynomene pseudoglabrescens'' Verdc. * '' Aeschynomene pulchella'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene purpusii'' Brandegee * '' Aeschynomene pygmaea'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene racemosa'' Vogel * '' Aeschynomene rehmannii'' Schinz ** var. ''leptobotrya'' (Harms ex Baker f.) J. B. Gillett ** var. ''rehmannii'' Schinz * '' Aeschynomene rhodesiaca'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene riedeliana'' Taub. * '' Aeschynomene rivularis'' Frapp. * '' Aeschynomene rosei'' C.V. Morton * '' Aeschynomene rostrata'' Benth. * '' Aeschynomene rubrofarinacea'' (Taub.) F. White * '' Aeschynomene rubroviolacea'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene rudis'' Benth.—zigzag jointvetch * '' Aeschynomene ruspoliana'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene sansibarica'' Taub. * '' Aeschynomene scabra'' G. Don * '' Aeschynomene schimperi'' A. Rich. * '' Aeschynomene schindleri'' R. Vig. * '' Aeschynomene schliebenii'' Harms ** var. ''mossambicensis'' (Baker f.) Verdc. ** var. ''schliebenii'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene scoparia'' Kunth * '' Aeschynomene selloi'' Vogel * '' Aeschynomene semilunaris'' Hutch. * '' Aeschynomene sensitiva'' Sw.—sensitive jointvetch * '' Aeschynomene siifolia'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene simulans'' Rose * '' Aeschynomene solitariiflora'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene sparsiflora'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene standleyi'' A.R. Molina * '' Aeschynomene stipitata'' Burtt Davy * '' Aeschynomene stipulosa'' Verdc. * '' Aeschynomene stolzii'' Harms * '' Aeschynomene tambacoundensis'' Berhaut * '' Aeschynomene tenuirama'' Baker * '' Aeschynomene tenuis'' Griseb. * '' Aeschynomene trigonocarpa'' Baker f. * '' Aeschynomene tsaratanensis'' Du Puy & Labat * '' Aeschynomene tumbezensis'' J.F. Macbr. * '' Aeschynomene uniflora'' E. Mey. * '' Aeschynomene unijuga'' (M.E. Jones) Rudd * '' Aeschynomene upembensis'' J. Léonard * '' Aeschynomene venulosa'' Verdc. * '' Aeschynomene vigil'' Brandegee * '' Aeschynomene villosa'' Poir. ** var. ''longifolia'' (Micheli) Rudd ** var. ''mexicana'' (Hemsl. & Rose) Rudd ** var. ''villosa'' Poir. * '' Aeschynomene virginica'' (L.) Britton & al.—Virginia jointvetch * '' Aeschynomene viscidula'' Michx. * '' Aeschynomene vogelii'' Rudd * '' Aeschynomene warmingii'' Micheli * '' Aeschynomene weberbaueri'' Ulbr.

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