Mezoneuron sumatranum is a leguminous species first described by William Roxburgh.[1][2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[3][4] This and a number of similar species are called "cat's claw" lianas: recognisable by raised spines on stems and found in tropical forests of the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka), Indochina, Malesia and Papua New Guinea.

Mezoneuron sumatranum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Mezoneuron
Species:
M. sumatranum
Binomial name
Mezoneuron sumatranum
Synonyms
  • Caesalpinia sumatrana Roxb.
  • Mezoneuron sulfureum Miq.
  • Mezoneuron peekelii Harms
  • Mezoneuron koordersii Backer

References

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  1. ^ Verdcourt,B., 1979 A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG
  2. ^ Rudd,V.E., 1991 Flora of Ceylon 7: 34-107. Caesalpinioideae
  3. ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. ^ ILDIS World Database of Legumes
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