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''Apios carnea'' is a vine in the
Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...
family found in Asia in a narrow band from the Himalayas of Nepal across Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Laos, and Vietnam. Petioles are 5–8 cm long; compound leave typically have 5 leaflets. The flowers are found in long peduncled flexuous secund racemes 15–23 cm long. The reddish, flesh-colored flowers are showy and have potential as an ornamental. Pods are 10–13 cm long and contain 12 to 16 seeds.


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15246109 Phaseoleae Flora of Bangladesh Flora of Bhutan Flora of China Flora of Laos Flora of Myanmar Flora of Vietnam Taxa named by Nathaniel Wallich Taxa named by George Bentham Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker