Mohlenbr., Fabaceae |
Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Common name(s): [more details]
Spanish: encarrujada |
Habit: herb
Description: "Herb, apparently annual, to about 40 cm tall, the stems glabrous; stipules striate, about 5 mm long, 1 mm wide, attenuate above point of insertion, acute below, sometimes glandular-punctate; leaves 2-foliolate, with petiole about 10-15 mm long; leaflets of lower leaves suborbicular to elliptic or ovate, about 5-22 mm long, 4-10 mm wide, obtuse to acute at apex and base, leaflets of upper leaves lanceolate, 10-22 mm long, 1-6 mm wide, acute at apex, rounded or acute at base, glabrous, glandular-punctate, especially along margin, secondary veins inconspicuous; inflorescences spicate, about 6-10 cm long, 3-8-flowered; bracts minute; bracteoles not overlapping, obliquely ovate, sometimes subfalcate, 6-10 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, 5-costate, glabrous, eciliate, sparingly punctate, acute at apex, lobe below point of attachment subacute, about 1 mm long; calyx about 2.5 mm long, hyaline, ciliate; petals yellow, glabrous, 6-8 mm long; fruit 5-7-jointed, exserted beyond bracteoles, articles 1.5-2 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, reticulate, puberulent and echinate with retrorsely barbed spines about 0.5 mm long; seeds light brown, suborbicular, about 1 mm broad, 0.5 mm thick" (Wiggins & Porter, 1971; pp. 640-641).
Habitat/ecology: (no habitat/ecology info known by PIER)
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Caribbean and possibly southeast Asia (Wiggins & Porter, 1971; pp. 640-641).
Presence:
Pacific | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
San Cristóbal Group |
San Cristóbal Island |
introduced
invasive |
Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) |
Pacific Rim | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Costa Rica (Republic of) |
native
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Nicaragua (Republic of) |
native
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
Central America
Central America (Pacific rim) |
Panama (Republic of) |
native
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Colombia |
native
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Ecuador (Republic of) (continental) |
native
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Perú (Republic of) |
native
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013) |
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