«Pueraria montana» var. «lobata» (Leguminosae) in Argentina: Current status of its naturalization

Authors

  • Gustavo Delucchi División Plantas Vasculares, FCNM, UNLP, Paseo del Bosque s/nro. 1900-La Plata, Argentina.
  • Héctor A. Keller Instituto de Botánica del Noreste, CC 209, 3400-Corrientes. Investigador CONICET, Argentina.
  • Pablo A. Cabanillas Cátedra de Morfología Vegetal, FCNM, UNLP, Paseo del Bosque s/nro. 1900-La Plata, Argentina. Becario CIC.
  • Pablo C. Stampella Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada (LEBA), FCNM, UNLP, Calle 64 nro. 3, 1900-La Plata.
  • Julio A Hurrell Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada (LEBA), FCNM, UNLP, Calle 64 nro. 3, 1900-La Plata. Investigador CONICET, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30972/bon.2311233

Keywords:

Leguminosae, climbing plants, Ethnobotany, invasive plants

Abstract

In this contribution, the current state of naturalization of Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. M. Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) in Argentina is discussed. This variety is considered invasive in Misiones province and naturalized in Buenos Aires province, based on floristic and ethnobotanical researches. A description of the variety, iconography, geographical distribution, reproductive biology, vernacular names, uses, expansion mechanisms, observations, and reference material are also presented

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Published

2014-01-01

How to Cite

Delucchi, G., Keller, H. A., Cabanillas, P. A., Stampella, P. C., & Hurrell, J. A. (2014). «Pueraria montana» var. «lobata» (Leguminosae) in Argentina: Current status of its naturalization. Bonplandia, 23(1), 5–14. https://doi.org/10.30972/bon.2311233

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