Taxon:  Aeschynomene evenia C. Wright



Summary
Genus:
Aeschynomene
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
315803
Place of publication:
F. A. Sauvalle, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 5:334.  1869 (Fl. cub. 28)
Comment:
see Taxonomic Literature (TL-2) 5:79. 1985 for author
Verified:
11/01/1990 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
5 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Aeschynomene evenia C. Wright var. evenia (0 active accession[s])
Aeschynomene evenia C. Wright var. serrulata Rudd (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource). Note: with two varieties
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Arrighi, J.-F. et al. 2013. Genotype delimitation in the Nod-Independent model legume Aeschynomene evenia. PLoS One 8:e63836. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063836. Note: supports recognition of two subspecies and four varieties
  4. Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  5. Brottier, L. et al. 2018. A phylogenetic framework of the legume genus Aeschynomene for comparative genetic analysis of the Nod-dependent and Nod-independent symbioses. B. M. C. Pl. Biol. 18:333. DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1567-z.
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  7. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  8. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  9. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: with two varieties
  10. Kretschmer, A. E., Jr. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
  11. Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
  12. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  13. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: mentions
  14. Rudd, V. E. 1955. The American species of Aeschynomene. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 32:60.
  15. Tapia-Pastrana, F. & A. Delgado-Salinas. 2020. First cytogenetic register of an allopolyploid lineage of the genus Aeschynomene (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) native to Mexico. Caryologia 73:17-26. DOI: 10.13128/caryologia-949. Note: Aeschynomene evenia is applied to Mexican samples from Guerrero and here is reported as one of the parental species of a hybrid population
  16. Tapia-Pastrana, F. et al. 2020. Patterns of chromosomal variation in Mexican species of Aeschynomene (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae) and their evolutionary and taxonomic implications. Comp. Cytogenet. 14:157-182. DOI: 10.3897/CompCytogen.v14i1.47264. Note: Aeschynomene evenia is morphological similar to A. scabra, but the former has smaller chromosomes and a pair of SAT on chromosome 10
  17. Ulloa Ulloa, C. et al. 2017. An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas. Data Set Supplement S1. Science 358:1614-1617. DOI: 10.1126/science.aao0398.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero Tapia-Pastrana, F. & A. Delgado-Salinas. 2020. First cytogenetic register of an allopolyploid lineage of the genus Aeschynomene (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) native to Mexico. Caryologia 73:17-26. DOI: 10.13128/caryologia-949. Note: Aeschynomene evenia is applied to Mexican samples from Guerrero and here is reported as one of the parental species of a hybrid population
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAlagoas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauí Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSergipe Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource). Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource). Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource). Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Ricopossibly 
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaPanamá  
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Ulloa Ulloa, C. et al. 2017. An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas. Data Set Supplement S1. Science 358:1614-1617. DOI: 10.1126/science.aao0398.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucumán Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: with two varieties
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Ulloa Ulloa, C. et al. 2017. An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas. Data Set Supplement S1. Science 358:1614-1617. DOI: 10.1126/science.aao0398.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaAraucan.w.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaAtlántico Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCasanare Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaLa Guajira Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMeta Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaNariño Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaRisaralda Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Guerrero]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, United States [Puerto Rico (possibly)]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama [Panamá]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Sergipe]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia [Arauca (n.w.), Atlántico, Casanare, La Guajira, Meta, Nariño, Risaralda]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Tucumán]

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. Flora of the West Indies (on-line resource). Note: with two varieties
  2. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  3. Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  4. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  5. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  6. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: with two varieties
  7. Tapia-Pastrana, F. & A. Delgado-Salinas. 2020. First cytogenetic register of an allopolyploid lineage of the genus Aeschynomene (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) native to Mexico. Caryologia 73:17-26. DOI: 10.13128/caryologia-949. Note: Aeschynomene evenia is applied to Mexican samples from Guerrero and here is reported as one of the parental species of a hybrid population
  8. Ulloa Ulloa, C. et al. 2017. An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas. Data Set Supplement S1. Science 358:1614-1617. DOI: 10.1126/science.aao0398.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforagepotentialKretschmer, A. E., Jr. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315803. Accessed 10 May 2026.