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First fossil pods of genus Mucuna in legume family discovered in northern Vietnam

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-01-11

Mucuna is a pantropical genus with approximately 105 extant species of climbing lianas (vines) and shrubs in the legume family (Fabaceae), the third-largest family of flowering plants. Although the genus Mucuna is well represented in modern tropical regions, fossil records of this genus are limited and hence relatively poorly studied.

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