Also known as Sensitive Jointvetch
Aeschynomene sensitiva is a semi-aquatic legume from tropical Americas, common in wet habitats. Its sensitive leaves fold rapidly upon touch. This plant produces small.
Photos of Sensitive Joint-Vetch (Aeschynomene sensitiva)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Fabales |
| family | Fabaceae |
| genus | Aeschynomene |
| species | Aeschynomene sensitiva |
