Rhynchosia reniformis
Rhynchosia reniformis | |
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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. | |
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Natural range of Rhynchosia reniformis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Description
Distribution
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).
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
R. reniformis is a legume found in frequently burned longleaf pine savannas (Brewer and Cralle 2003, Hiers and Mitchell 2007). Was observed to resprout one month after a fire in July of 1993 (Pavon 1995).