rosary snoutbean

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• rosary snoutbean

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Glycine precatoria
• Dolicholus precatorius
• Indigofera volubilis
• Dolicholus vailiae
• Rhynchosia bicolor

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is ordered under Fabales and specifically placed in the family Fabaceae. It is ultimately identified by the genus Rhynchosia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of habitats across North America. In the Southwestern United States, its presence is noted specifically in Arizona. Moving toward the Southeastern United States, it can be found growing in Florida. Within Mexico, its distribution covers several distinct regions including the central and northeastern areas. Additionally, the species extends its reach into the coastal regions of the Mexico Gulf.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Rhynchosia precatoria is characterized by its ability to inhabit diverse landscapes across a significant altitudinal gradient, ranging from sea level up to a maximum elevation of 1000 m AMSL. This broad elevational range suggests a high degree of adaptability to varying atmospheric pressures and temperature fluctuations found between 0 and 1000 m AMSL. Typically found in tropical and subtropical environments, the species thrives in habitats where it can navigate different ecological niches within these lowland to mid-elevation zones. Its distribution within this specific altitudinal window implies that it is well-suited to the moisture levels and soil compositions characteristic of these specific topographical strata.

Elevational range max:

1000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Life history

The life history of Rhynchosia precatoria is characterized by its status as a perennial species, though its growth patterns can exhibit variability across different environmental conditions. As a long-lived plant, it maintains a continuous presence in its habitat, often establishing itself through a robust root system that supports its survival through multiple growing seasons. Its developmental cycle involves a transition from initial germination to a sustained vegetative phase, eventually leading to reproductive stages where it produces flowers and seeds to ensure the continuation of its lineage. This perennial nature allows the plant to endure seasonal fluctuations, potentially behaving with the characteristics of an annual or biennial depending on the stability of its ecological niche and the availability of resources.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Rhynchosia precatoria is characterized by its growth habit as a non-woody herb, specifically classified as a forb. It functions as an obligatory climber, adopting a vine or liana growth form to ascend through its environment. This plant is strictly terrestrial in nature, lacking any epiphytic tendencies such as being a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte, and it maintains an independent lifestyle without behaving as a parasite. Its physical structure is defined by this herbaceous, climbing architecture, which allows it to navigate terrestrial habitats through its vine-like extension.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

vine

Climber :

obligatory

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Rhynchosia precatoria has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CAJANONE, lupinifolin, lupinifolinol.

CAJANONE

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

lupinifolin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

lupinifolinol

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Rhynchosia precatoria has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include respiratory diseases, tuberculosis.

Respiratory diseases

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tuberculosis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology