Biology:Mucuna bennettii
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Short description: Species of legume
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Mucuna |
| Species: | M. bennettii
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Mucuna bennettii, commonly known as New Guinea creeper, red jade vine or flame of the forest,[4][5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, that is distributed from Sulawesi to Vanuatu.[2][3]
The species was formally described by Victorian government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1876.[6] It has glossy, green leaves on twining stems and long pendants of claw-like, fiery scarlet flowers.
See also
- Jade vine
References
- ↑ Chadburn, H. (2021). "Mucuna bennettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T164007552A164014802.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164007552/164014802. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mucuna bennettii F.Muell.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509147-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mucuna bennettii F.Muell.". 2025. https://www.gbif.org/species/2951464.
- ↑ "Mucuna bennettii F.Muell.". Singapore Government. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/4/1457.
- ↑ Dyer, Mary H.. "Jade Vine Plants: Information On Growing A Red Jade Vine". https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/red-jade-vine/growing-red-jade-vine.htm.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Mucuna bennettii | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 14 July 2013 }}
Wikidata ☰ Q13933846 entry
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