Mucuna urens

Mucuna urens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Mucuna
Species:
M. urens
Binomial name
Mucuna urens
Synonyms
List
    • Cacuvallum altissimus Medik.
    • Canavalia altissima (Jacq.) Macfad.
    • Clitoria zoophthalmum L.
    • Dolichos altissimus Jacq.
    • Dolichos urens L.
    • Hornera altissima (Jacq.) Neck.
    • Hornera urens (L.) Neck.
    • Labradia urens (L.) Swediaur
    • Mucuna altissima (Jacq.) DC.
    • Mucuna altissima var. pilosula Benth.
    • Mucuna umbellata Salzm. ex Benth.
    • Negretia sericea Willd. ex Steud.
    • Negretia urens (L.) Tussac
    • Stizolobium altissimum (Jacq.) Pers.
    • Stizolobium urens (L.) Pers.

Mucuna urens is a species of large liana from the family Fabaceae. The plant is native to tropical Central and South America, and has been introduced into the Republic of the Congo. Common names include horse-eye bean and ox-eye bean.

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