Eriosema
Eriosema is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. Accepted species number over 150.[1] They include:
- Eriosema campestre—Brazil
- Eriosema chinese
- Eriosema defoliatum—Brazil
- Eriosema glabrum—Brazil
- Eriosema glaziovii—Brazil
- Eriosema harmsiana—Namibia
- Eriosema longifolium—Brazil
- Eriosema stenophyllum—Brazil
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| Eriosema campestre, Brazil | |
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| Subtribe: | Cajaninae |
| Genus: | Eriosema (DC.) Desv. 1826 |
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| Eriosema rufum | |
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Eriosema glaziovii, Brazil
Uses
Root tubers of Eriosema species have been traditional food for Aborigines of the Northern Territory.[2]
References
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 2014/08/27)
- NTFlora Northern Territory Flora online: Flora of the Darwin Region: Fabaceae. Retrieved 10 June 2018
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