Mucuna reticulata Burck

Wiriadinata, H., Ohashi, H. & Adema, F., 2016, Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) 16. The genus Mucuna, Blumea 61 (2), pp. 90-124 : 117

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36. Mucuna reticulata Burck View in CoL

Mucuna reticulata Burck (1893) View in CoL 183;Koord.(1898) 440; Wilmot-Dear (1991b) 226. — Type: Teijsmann s.n. (BO), Celebes, Baleh Angin.

Mucuna foveolata Merr.(1922) View in CoL 389;(1923) 308. — Type: FB 28379 (Mabesa) ( K, PNH †), Luzon , Tabayas Prov., Kabibihan .

Distribution — Malesia: Philippines; Celebes.

Habitat & Ecology — Primary or secondary forest. Soil: (coral) limestone. Altitude up to 900 m. Flowering: May to August; fruiting: March, June, August, October.

Uses — The seed is reported as a medicine for diarrhoea ( Koorders 1898).

Note — The species is remarkable for the reticulate lamellae on the pods. In vegetative characters M. reticulata resembles M. longipedunculata , which, however, has rather different pods. Several specimens have a small leaf at the top of the peduncle of the inflorescence. The indumentum of the lamellae tends to be patent, that of the pod valves is more appressed. Afriastini 1992 ( Celebes, Dusun Rea, Desa Sondoong) probably belongs here, however, the label gives the flower colour as glaucous green.