Erythrina verna Vell. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Erythrina

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Phaseoleae

Nomen number:

311443

Place of publication:

Fl. flumin. 304. 1829 ("1825"); icon. 7:102. 1831 ("1827")

Verified:

10/28/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Erythrina mulungu Mart.

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Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Krukoff, B. A. & R. C. Barneby. 1974. Conspectus of species of the genus Erythrina. Lloydia 37:346.
Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future

Common names

English
mulungú –
Portuguese
mulungu –
Swedish
mulungu –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	Note
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	e. & s.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	Santa Cruz
2	Cultivated				also cult.

Native
Southern America

Cultivated (also cult.)

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Medicines	folklore	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.