Mucuna biplicata Teijsm. & Binn. ex Kurz

Wiriadinata, H., Ohashi, H. & Adema, F., 2016, Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) 16. The genus Mucuna, Blumea 61 (2), pp. 90-124 : 105

6. Mucuna biplicata Teijsm. & Binn. ex Kurz

Mucuna biplicata Teijsm. & Binn. ex Kurz (1874) 186; Burck (1893) 186, pl. 14, f. 1; Prain (1897a) 66; Ridl. (1922) 576; Wilmot-Dear (1992) 228. — Type: Teijsmann & Binnendijk s.n. (BO), cult.in Hort.Bot.Bogor.(originally from Borneo).

Mucuna anguina auct. non Wall .: Scheff. (1872) 413.

Distribution — Malesia: Sumatra; Peninsular Malaysia; Borneo.

Habitat & Ecology — Primary, secondary or disturbed forests, often along rivers, riverbanks, belukar. Soil: limestone, red soil, yellow sandy clay, loam, sand. Altitude up to 600 m. Flowering: January, February, May to August, October, December; fruiting: January, February, April, June to August, November, December.

Uses — Exudate is used for healing cuts and wounds; in- ternally it is used for curing diarrhoea.

Note — The horizontal part of the lamellae is 1–4 mm wide. Vegetatively resembling M. toppingii . However, M. biplicata differs from the latter in the inflorescences and fruits.Also closely resembling M. acuminata . From this species it differs in the obscure calyx teeth and the oblique bifurcate lamellae interrupted in the middle. Mucuna acuminata has developed calyx teeth and ± smooth pods. LÖrzing 12877: One of the pods with lamellae and wings broadly fimbriate, lamellae not bifurcate. The specimen SAN 81200 probably belongs here, however, the label gives the flower colour as ‘pinkish’.