Mucuna tomentosa K.Schum.

Wiriadinata, H., Ohashi, H. & Adema, F., 2016, Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) 16. The genus Mucuna, Blumea 61 (2), pp. 90-124 : 118

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scientific name	Mucuna tomentosa K.Schum.
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45. Mucuna tomentosa K.Schum. View in CoL

Mucuna tomentosa K.Schum. in K. Schum. & Lauterb. (1905) 277; Verdc. (1979) 457. — Neotype (here designated): NGF 27849 (Streimann & Kairo) (holo BO;iso A, BISH,BRI,CANB,K,L, SING), Papua New Guinea, Morobe Prov., Wau Subprov., Bulolo, Taun Creek , BGD lease.

Distribution — Malesia: New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Manokwari Prov.; Papua New Guinea: E Highlands, Morobe, Oro, Central Prov.

Habitat & Ecology — Primary or secondary forests, aban- doned garden, roadsides.Altitude 800–2100 m. Flowering: May to August; fruiting: June.

Note — Schumann based his description of M. tomentosa on Nyman 663 (Kaiser Wilhelmsland, Sattelberg, 700 m ü. M.). According to Verdcourt (1979) this material was destroyed. A neotype has been chosen. The indumentum of axial parts consists of hairs of different lengths, longest hairs 1.0–1.5 mm long. The keel petals resemble some kind of hockey stick .