Mucuna kawakabuti Wiriad.

Wiriadinata, H., Ohashi, H. & Adema, F., 2016, Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) 16. The genus Mucuna, Blumea 61 (2), pp. 90-124 : 111

21. Mucuna kawakabuti Wiriad.

Mucuna kawakabuti Wiriad. in Wiriad.& H.Ohashi (1990) 97. — Type: Iboet 395 (BO, L), Lesser Sunda Islands, Sumba, Maumarru .

Distribution — Malesia: Lesser Sunda Islands: Sumba. Habitat & Ecology — Forest. Fruiting: May.

Note — Only known from the type, a fruiting specimen consisting of vegetative shoots and loose pods. The pods are very different from those of other Malesian species with pods without wings and lamellae. They look similar to those of M. macrocarpa Wall. , which are, however, usually longer with more seeds and less hairy (to almost glabrous). Mucuna macrocarpa is found from India to China, Japan, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.