Mucuna elmeri Merr.
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14. Mucuna elmeri Merr. View in CoL
Mucuna elmeri Merr. (1929) 108. — Type: Elmer 20416 (C, K, L, NY, P), Borneo, Sabah, near Tawao .
Mucuna monosperma auct.non Wight:Miq.(1855) 214; Craib (1928) 44,p.p.
Distribution — Malesia: Borneo. Habitat & Ecology — Primary or disturbed forest along rivers.
Altitude up to 1000 m. Flowering: February, May, June,August,
October; fruiting: January, February, June, September, October. Uses — The sap is used against mouth ulcers.
Note — Distinct from most other Mucuna species by having only 1 ovule and 1 seed. In the upper part of the valves of the pods the lamellae are often inconspicuous or even absent. S 46210 (Yii & Othman) probably belongs here, however, the flower colour is given as yellow.
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