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Flowers of Zihuatanejo

Least Snoutbean

Rhynchosia minima

-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies (Order Fabales)

-Legumes (Family Fabaceae)

-Subfamily Faboideae

-Tribe Phaseoleae

-Subtribe Cajaninae

-Least Snoutbean (Rhynchosia minima)


The Least Snoutbean, scientifically known as Rhynchosia minima, is a trailing or climbing leguminous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Flowers: Yellow or yellow-orange, pea-like blooms. Fruits: Small, bean-like pods, typically containing one to two seeds. Found in a variety of environments including grasslands, coastal dunes, roadsides, and disturbed areas.

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