EPPO Global Database

Aeschynomene americana(AESAM)

Overview
Code created in: 2004-04-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: AESAM
  • Preferred name: Aeschynomene americana
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

USA (southeast), Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (except southern cone). Introduced in Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina (except Laos), Malesia, China (Taiwan), Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, New Guinea, Australia (Queensland)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Aeschynomene glandulosa Poiret
Aeschynomene javanica Miquel

Common names
Name Language
American joint vetch English
shyleaf English
thornless mimosa English
honteuse femelle French
dormidera cimarrona Spanish (CU)
morí viví Spanish
pega pega Spanish (MX)
pie de paloma Spanish (CU)
plumón Spanish (MX)
tamarindillo Spanish (CU)
yerba del Rosario Spanish