Neustanthus
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Neustanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae and its tribe Phaseoleae. The only species is Neustanthus phaseoloides, called tropical kudzu.[2][3] This species is a forage crop and cover crop used in the tropics.[4] It is known as puero in Australia and tropical kudzu[5] in most tropical regions.
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Neustanthus | |
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Flowers of Neustanthus phaseoloides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Neustanthus Benth. |
Species: | N. phaseoloides |
Binomial name | |
Neustanthus phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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It is related to the genus Pueraria and artificial hybridization with P. montana var. lobata has been achieved.[6] Prior to 2016, the accepted name was Pueraria phaseoloides.[2]