Fabaceae
Cajanus

Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars

First published in G.-F.Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 6: 167 (1816)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Comoros, W. Madagascar, India to S. China and N. Australia. It is a scrambling perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Benin, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Mali, Maryland, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Japan IIb: 1-550. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Turner, I.M., Xing, F. & Corlett, R.T. (2000). An annotated check-list of the vascular plants of the South China Sea and its shores. The Raffles bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. 8: 23-116.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Seed Collection Guides

  • Flora of China http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242309519
  • Flora of China, Volume 10, p232 via www.efloras.orghttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242309519
  • Flora of China, Volume 10, p232 viawww.efloras.orghttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242309519
  • Flora of China, Volume 10, p232 viawww.efloras.orghttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=2423095194

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • Bouton, L. (1857). Trans. Roy. Soc. Arts Mauritius n. s. 1:1-177 Medicinal plants...
  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • Haines, H. H. (1922). The Botany of Bihar & Orissa, Part 3. London.
  • Jain, S. K. (1991). Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany
  • Kumar, S. & Sane PV (2003). Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.
  • Maxwell, R. H. (1991). In: Dassanayake, M. D. & Fosberg, F. R. (Eds.) A revised handbook
  • Parham, J. W. (1972). Plants of the Fiji Islands
  • Polhill, R, M. (1990). Legumineuses. In: Flore des Mascareignes, Vol 80. J. Bosser et a
  • Van der Maesen, L. J. G (1985). Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 85-4:1-225. Cajanus & Atylosia
  • Van der Maesen, L. J. G. (1986). Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 85-4:1-225. Cajanus & Atylosia..
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG
  • de Cordemoy, E. J. (1895). Flore de l'ile de la Reunion

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2000 Melville, R.; Pont, W.; Stephens, S. [3706] Australia K000782166 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Steenis, C.G.G.J., van [11548] Indonesia K000628257 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Lei, C.I. [975] China K000628262 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121349 Type Yes
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India K000900576 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121344 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balslev, H.; Leeratiwong, C.; Bergmann, B.; Panyadee, P.; Sattaphorn, J.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Guntiya, N.; Trongdechakraiwut, T [9601] Thailand K001572458 Yes
Wight, R. [758] India K000900577 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] India K001121345 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rakatoarisoa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M. [RSE 517] Madagascar K001870011 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121347 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121354 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K003823241 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121341 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121342 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121356 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [2977] Malaysia K003823242 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121343 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrottet, G.S. [s.n.] India K000900598 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121346 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5580] K001121348 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [5580] India K000900578 Type Yes
Jun 7, 1976 Dallachy [s.n.] Australia Atylosia scarabaeoides K000279405 Yes
Jun 3, 1976 Koorders, S.H. [17561] Indonesia Atylosia scarabaeoides K000628256 Yes
Jun 3, 1976 Griffith [1716] Malaysia Atylosia scarabaeoides K000628258 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; Liu, S. [167] Hong Kong Atylosia scarabaeoides K000628261 Yes
Remanandan, P. [4242] Australia Atylosia scarabaeoides K000782165 Yes

Sources

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  • IUCN Categories

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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