Description

• Rhynchosia minima, commonly known as least snoutbean or least rhynchosia, is a small, herbaceous climbing or trailing vine in the legume family (Fabaceae).

• It has slender stems that sprawl along the ground or twine through surrounding vegetation.

• The leaves are alternate and trifoliate, with three small, ovate to rounded leaflets, often with a shallow notch at the tip.

• The flowers are small, yellow, and pea-shaped, growing singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils.

• The fruits are short, flattened pods that typically contain one or two seeds. The seeds may be dark or mottled.

• Its low-growing, scrambling habit allows it to spread through grasses and other ground vegetation.

Range

• Widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

• Native to parts of the Americas, including Mexico and Central America, and present in the region of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.

Habitat

• Grows in tropical dry forests, grasslands, scrub, open woodland, and disturbed areas.

• Commonly found along roadsides, field margins, coastal vegetation, and in sunny openings.

• Tolerates seasonal drought and a range of soil conditions, often climbing over grasses and low shrubs for support.