Mucuna pruriens

higherClassification: Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Papilionoideae > Mucuna
taxonID wfo-0000182545
scientificNameID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509275-1
localID 2863
scientificName Mucuna pruriens
taxonRank species
parentNameUsageID wfo-4000024941
scientificNameAuthorship (L.) DC.
family Fabaceae
subfamily Papilionoideae
genus Mucuna
specificEpithet pruriens
verbatimTaxonRank species
nomenclaturalStatus Valid
namePublishedIn Prodr. 2: 405 (1825)
taxonomicStatus Accepted
originalNameUsageID wfo-0000183174
taxonRemarks Source in seed data: ildis Update namepublishedIn from Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 405. 1825 [mid Nov 1825] to Prodr. 2: 405 (1825), information provided by Alan E. on email Jun. 07 2021 More details could be found in
created 2022-04-16
modified 2026-06-10
references https://www.legumedata.org/taxonomy/taxon/2375456
source The Fabaceae TEN - Legume Taxonomy Working Group
majorGroup A
tplID ild-2863
Child

Mucuna pruriens var. utilis variety Accepted

Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens variety Accepted

Mucuna pruriens var. hirsuta variety Accepted

DataSource World Flora Online   2026-06-21