Amazonia Plants of French Guiana Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abrus precatorius L.

Indian-licorice

Papilionaceae 291 223 Observations

Aeschynomene americana L.

Joint-vetch

Papilionaceae 116 65 Observations

Aeschynomene brasiliana (Poir.) DC.

Brazilian Jointtvetch

Papilionaceae 7 1 Observation

Aeschynomene histrix Poir.

Porcupine jointvetch

Papilionaceae 5 1 Observation

Aeschynomene indica L.

Curly-indigo

Papilionaceae 16 11 Observations

Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

Sensitive jointvetch

Papilionaceae 32 2 Observations

Alexa wachenheimii Benoist

 

Papilionaceae 8 8 Observations

Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.

Alyce-clover

Papilionaceae 153 104 Observations

Andira coriacea Pulle

St. Martin rouge

Papilionaceae 131 31 Observations

Andira inermis (W.Wright) Kunth ex DC.

Angelin

Papilionaceae 20 2 Observations

Apoplanesia paniculata C.Presl

 

Papilionaceae 2 1 Observation

Arachis hypogaea L.

Peanut

Papilionaceae 645 513 Observations

Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

 

Papilionaceae 4 2 Observations

Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

Pigeonpea

Papilionaceae 628 273 Observations

Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.

Calopo

Papilionaceae 96 22 Observations

Canavalia brasiliensis Mart. ex Benth.

Barbicou-bean

Papilionaceae 20 4 Observations

Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.

Horse-bean

Papilionaceae 27 19 Observations

Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.

Bay-bean

Papilionaceae 389 231 Observations

Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth.

 

Papilionaceae 18 11 Observations

Centrosema plumieri (Turpin ex Pers.) Benth.

Feefee

Papilionaceae 40 12 Observations

Centrosema pubescens Benth.

Flor de conchitas

Papilionaceae 251 143 Observations

Clitoria fairchildiana R.A.Howard

Philippine pigeonwings

Papilionaceae 35 21 Observations

Clitoria falcata Lam.

Sickle pigeonwings

Papilionaceae 12 5 Observations

Clitoria guianensis (Aubl.) Benth.

 

Papilionaceae 21 1 Observation

Clitoria pinnata (Pers.) R.H.Sm. & G.P.Lewis

 

Papilionaceae 8 2 Observations

Clitoria sagotii Fantz

 

Papilionaceae 7 7 Observations

Clitoria ternatea L.

Butterfly-pea

Papilionaceae 1,059 813 Observations

Crotalaria incana L.

Woolly rattlepod

Papilionaceae 134 67 Observations

Crotalaria micans Link

Caracas rattlebox

Papilionaceae 77 29 Observations

Crotalaria pallida Aiton

Moreton Island rattlepod

Papilionaceae 273 170 Observations

Crotalaria pilosa Mill.

 

Papilionaceae 31 4 Observations

Crotalaria retusa L.

Rattlebox

Papilionaceae 471 268 Observations

Crotalaria verrucosa L.

Blue-flower rattlepod

Papilionaceae 30 23 Observations

Dalbergia ecastaphyllum (L.) Taub.

Coinvine

Papilionaceae 34 14 Observations

Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.

Strongback

Papilionaceae 35 10 Observations

Desmodium axillare (Sw.) DC.

Zarzabacoa de monte

Papilionaceae 20 5 Observations

Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth. & Oerst.

Zarzabacoa peluda

Papilionaceae 15 2 Observations

Desmodium cajanifolium (Kunth) DC.

Tropical ticktrefoil

Papilionaceae 41 3 Observations

Desmodium distortum (Aubl.) J.F.Macbr.

 

Papilionaceae 29 2 Observations

Desmodium incanum (Sw.) DC.

Zarzabacoa comun

Papilionaceae 36 15 Observations

Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Desv.

Scorpion ticktrefoil

Papilionaceae 1 1 Observation

Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.

Florida beggarweed

Papilionaceae 80 57 Observations

Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC.

Three-flower beggarweed

Papilionaceae 219 148 Observations

Desmodium wydlerianum Urb.

Wydler's ticktrefoil

Papilionaceae 4 1 Observation

Dioclea guianensis Benth.

 

Papilionaceae 21 7 Observations

Dioclea malacocarpa Ducke

 

Papilionaceae 36 7 Observations

Dioclea violacea Mart. ex Benth.

 

Papilionaceae 39 2 Observations

Dioclea virgata (Rich.) Amshoff

 

Papilionaceae 17 1 Observation

Diplotropis purpurea (Rich.) Amshoff

 

Papilionaceae 12 12 Observations

Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd.

Dutch tonka-bean

Papilionaceae 53 8 Observations

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