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 | |
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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: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Mezoneuron |
| Species: | M. sumatranum
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| Binomial name | |
| Mezoneuron sumatranum | |
| Synonyms | |
References edit
- ^ Verdcourt,B., 1979 A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG
- ^ Rudd,V.E., 1991 Flora of Ceylon 7: 34-107. Caesalpinioideae
- ^ 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.
- ^ ILDIS World Database of Legumes
External links edit
Data related to Mezonevron at Wikispecies
