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June 2025

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genus

Mucuna Adans.

This genus name was first published in Fam. Pl. 2: 325 (1763)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000024941.

Statistics

Synonyms of Mucuna

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cacuvallum Medik. Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 399 (1787) wfo-4000005892
Carpopogon Roxb. ex Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 272 (1827) wfo-4000006809
Citta Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 456 (1790) wfo-4000008412
Hornera Neck. ex A.Juss. Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 21: 431 (1821) wfo-4000018293
Labradia Swediaur Arzneymitt. 1: 164 (1801) wfo-4000020334
Macroceratides Raddi Alc. Sp. Rett. Piant. Bras. xviii. Fis. (1820) 392 () wfo-4000022684
Marcanthus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 460 (1790) wfo-4000023111
Negretia Ruiz & Pav. Fl. Peruv. Prodr. : 98 (1794) wfo-4000025495
Pillera Endl. Prodr. Fl. Norfolk. : 91 (1833) wfo-4000029683
Stizolobium P.Browne Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica : 290 (1756) wfo-4000036752
Zoophthalmum P.Browne Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica : 295 (1756) wfo-4000044224

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Mucuna:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link