Fabaceae
Sensitive jointvetch
Aeschynomene sensitiva
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Aeschynomene
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Sensitive jointvetch
- Malagasy
- Anjananjana, Hamatra, Hamatse, Hamotra, Hazonantambo
Synonyms
- Aeschynomene belvesii DC.
- Aeschynomene fistulosa Bello
- Aeschynomene honesta Nees & Mart.
- Aeschynomene macropoda var. belvesii DC.
- Aeschynomene macropoda var. belvisii DC.
- Aeschynomene nigricans B.Boivin
- Aeschynomene sensitiva f. paucifoliolata Chodat & Hassl.
- Aeschynomene sensitiva var. amazonica Rudd
- Aeschynomene sensitiva var. sensitiva
- Aeschynomene sulcata Kunth
- Cassia paramariboensis Miq.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Arn, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Arn, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: keesgroenendijk, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.