Calopogonium mucunoides Desv. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.
Calopogonium mucunoides is a Fabaceae flowering plant, native to New World Tropics, introduced as forage and green manure, and invasive in some areas.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Calopogonium mucunoides Desv., commonly known as calopo and wild ground nut, is a flowering plant species belonging to the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to the New World Tropics. It has been intentionally introduced as a forage crop and green manure to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australia. In certain areas where it was introduced, it has become a serious invasive species.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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