Mucuna bennettii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Mucuna |
| Species: | M. bennettii |
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Mucuna bennettii, commonly known as New Guinea creeper, red jade vine or flame of the forest,[4][5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, that is distributed from Sulawesi to Vanuatu.[2][3]
The species was formally described by Victorian government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1876.[6] It has glossy, green leaves on twining stems and long pendants of claw-like, fiery scarlet flowers.
See also
References
- ^ Chadburn, H. (2021). "Mucuna bennettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164007552A164014802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T164007552A164014802.en. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Mucuna bennettii F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Mucuna bennettii F.Muell". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Mucuna bennettii F.Muell". Flora and Fauna Web. Singapore Government. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ Dyer, Mary H. "Jade Vine Plants: Information On Growing A Red Jade Vine". Gardening Know How. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Mucuna bennettii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 14 July 2013.