Aeschynomene
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Aeschynomene is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...

. They are known commonly as jointvetches. These legumes are most common in warm regions and many species are aquatic. There are over 100 species.

Species include:
  • Aeschynomene americana - shyleaf
  • Aeschynomene aspera
    Aeschynomene aspera
    Aeschynomene aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is also known by the names Sola, Sola Pith Plant, Pith Plant, Laugauni or Netti...

    - sola, sola pith plant, laugauni
  • Aeschynomene cristata - Malagasy jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene elaphroxylon
    Aeschynomene elaphroxylon
    Aeschynomene elaphroxylon also known as an ambatch, pith tree or Balsa wood tree is a common large shrub to small tree of the genus Aeschynomene in the Fabaceae family. It can grow up to 9 m high, with spiny stems, and pairs of substantial thorns under the base of leaves.A. elaphroxylon is...

    - ambatch
  • Aeschynomene evenia - shrubby jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene falcata - Australian jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene gracilis - Puerto Rico jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene histrix - porcupine jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene indica - Indian jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene lateritia
  • Aeschynomene paniculata - pannicle jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene pratensis - meadow jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene rudis
    Aeschynomene rudis
    Aeschynomene rudis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name zigzag jointvetch. It is native to South America but it is known from other continents, including North America, as a noxious weed, especially of wet areas such as rice fields. It is aquatic or...

    - zigzag jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene sensitiva - sensitive jointvetch
  • Aeschynomene virginica
    Aeschynomene virginica
    Aeschynomene virginica is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Virginia jointvetch and sensitive jointvetch. It is native to a small section of the East Coast of the United States, where it has a fluctuating annual global population scattered in about 20...

    - Virginia jointvetch

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