Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Oxyrhynchus volubilis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Oxyrhynchus volubilis is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant with twining stems that scramble over the ground and climb into the surrounding vegetation for support. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Oxyrhynchus volubilis appears to be widespread in its natural range, it is known to occur within the protected area network and there are no major threats to the species at present, therefore the population is believed to be stable . The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Texas, eastern Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba, Bahamas

HabitatMattoral and secondary vegetation; at elevations from 330 - 640 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].