Summary
Place of publication:
Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 4:97. 1824 Jan (Prodr. 2:240. 1825 Nov)
Verified:
04/21/1999
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Athar, M. & A. Mahmood. 1990. A qualitative study of the nodulating ability of legumes of Pakistan. List 4. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad) 67(1):53-56.
- Babu, C. R. Herbaceous flora of Dehra Dun. 1977
- Hara, H. et al. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. 1978-1982
- Maesen, L. J. G. van der. 1985. Revision of the genus Pueraria DC. with some notes on Teyleria Backer (Leguminosae). Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 85-1:105.
- Maesen, L. J. G. van der. 1994. Pueraria, the kudzu and its relatives: an update of the taxonomy. 79.
- Matthew, K. M. The flora of the Tamilnadu Carnatic. 1983
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
- Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. Flora of [West] Pakistan. 1970-
- Parrotta, J. A. Healing plants of peninsular India. 2001
- Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
- Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. World economic plants: a standard reference (on-line edition) [medicinal plants only].
Common names
English
Indian kudzu – Nepalese kudzu –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | India | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Nepal | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Pakistan | | |
Native
Asia-Tropical
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INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India, Nepal, Pakistan
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Medicines | folklore | | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000 |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=30361.
Accessed 2 May 2026.