Fabaceae

Wildhops

Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Flemingia

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Wildhops: Of Asian origin, but widespread due to medicinal uses, naturalized in Central America. Photo from Lago Gatun, Panama. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/F — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Wildhops

Synonyms

Flemingia affinis C.Presl
Hedysarum celtifolium Salisb.
Hedysarum strobiliferum L.
Maughania strobilifera (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex Kuntze
Maughania strobilifera f. rubriflora Kuntze
Moghania bracteata (Roxb.) H.L.Li
Moghania fruticulosa (Benth.) Mukerjee
Moghania strobilifera (L.) J.St.-Hil.
Moghania strobilifera (L.) Kuntze
Moghania strobilifera (L.) Jacks.
Zornia strobilifera (L.) Pers.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Renjusplace, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.