Rhynchosia reniformis
Revision as of 14:20, 17 June 2015 by Michellesmith (talk | contribs)
Rhynchosia reniformis | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Rhynchosia |
Species: | R. reniformis |
Binomial name | |
Rhynchosia reniformis DC. | |
![]() | |
Natural range of Rhynchosia reniformis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
In a burning x no shade treatment, R. reniformis was found to have elevated levels of N2-fixation (Hiers and Mitchell 2007). Herbivory damage for R. reniformis does not increase with time since fire (Knight and Holt 2005).