Rhynchosia minima, also known as least snout-bean, burn-mouth-vine, and jumby-bean, is a flowering plant in the legume family found on every continent. It is a perennial herb with twining or trailing stems and leaves made up of three leaflets. Its inflorescence is a raceme of up to 15 yellow flowers with purple or brown veining. The plant produces fruit that is one to two centimeters long. It is naturalized in Hawaii and is commonly used as animal forage.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Dolichos minimus	L.	Sp. Pl.: 726 (1753)
Dolicholus minimus	(L.) Medik.	Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges.2: 354 (1787)
Dolichos medicagineus	Roxb.

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	least snoutbean
Persian	ناونوکی رونده
Japanese	ヒメノアズキ
Chinese	小叶括根
Chinese	小花鹿藿
Chinese	小鹿藿
Chinese	小葉括根
Chinese	小鹿霍

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Name	Authority	First published in
Rhynchosia minima var. laxiflora	(Cambess.) Baker
Rhynchosia minima var. macrocalyx	(Chiov.) Verdc.	Kew Bull.25: 105 (1971)
Rhynchosia minima var. memnonia	(Delile) T.Cooke	Fl. Bombay1: 389 (1902)
Rhynchosia minima var. minima	(L.) DC.	Unknown
Rhynchosia minima var. nuda	(DC.) Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 204 (1891)
Rhynchosia minima var. pedicellata	Verdc.	Fl. Zambes.3(5): 205 (2001)
Rhynchosia minima var. prostrata	(Harv.) Meikle	Kew Bull.9: 275 (1954)

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya
  - Tanzania
  - Uganda
- Macaronesia
  - Cape Verde
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad
  - Eritrea
  - Ethiopia
  - Socotra
  - Somalia
  - Sudan
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Egypt
  - Morocco
- South Tropical Africa
  - Angola
  - Malawi
  - Mozambique
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Southern Africa
  - Botswana
  - Cape Provinces
  - Free State
  - Kwazulu-Natal
  - Namibia
  - Northern Provinces
  - Swaziland
- West Tropical Africa
  - Benin
  - Burkina
  - Ghana
  - Ivory Coast
  - Liberia
  - Mali
  - Mauritania
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - Senegal
  - Sierra Leone
  - Togo
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi
  - Cameroon
  - Central African Republic
  - Gulf Of Guinea Islands
  - Rwanda
  - Zaïre
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar
  - Rodrigues

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States
  - Oman
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Yemen
- China
  - China South-central
- Eastern Asia
  - Kazan-retto
  - Nansei-shoto
  - Taiwan
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan
  - Palestine
  - Sinai

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - Sri Lanka
  - West Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Myanmar
  - South China Sea
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Jawa
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Philippines
- Papuasia
  - New Guinea

Australasia click to expand
- Australia
  - New South Wales
  - Northern Territory
  - Queensland
  - South Australia
  - Western Australia

Northern America click to expand
- Mexico
  - Mexican Pacific Islands
  - Mexico Central
  - Mexico Gulf
  - Mexico Northeast
  - Mexico Northwest
  - Mexico Southeast
  - Mexico Southwest
- South-central U.S.A.
  - Texas
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama
  - Florida
  - Georgia
  - Louisiana

Pacific click to expand
- North-central Pacific
  - Hawaii
- South-central Pacific
  - Marquesas
  - Society Islands
  - Tuamotu
  - Tubuai Islands
- Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji
  - New Caledonia
  - Niue

Southern America click to expand
- Brazil
  - Brazil North
  - Brazil Northeast
  - Brazil South
  - Brazil Southeast
  - Brazil West-central
- Caribbean
  - Aruba
  - Bahamas
  - Cayman Islands
  - Cuba
  - Dominican Republic
  - Haiti
  - Jamaica
  - Leeward Islands
  - Netherlands Antilles
  - Puerto Rico
  - Southwest Caribbean
  - Trinidad-Tobago
  - Turks-caicos Islands
  - Venezuelan Antilles
  - Windward Islands
- Central America
  - Belize
  - Costa Rica
  - El Salvador
  - Guatemala
  - Honduras
  - Nicaragua
  - Panamá
- Northern South America
  - French Guiana
  - Guyana
  - Suriname
  - Venezuela
- Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast
  - Argentina Northwest
  - Chile North
  - Paraguay
- Western South America
  - Bolivia
  - Colombia
  - Ecuador
  - Galápagos
  - Peru

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000186780
Florida Plant Atlas	2782
Flora of Alabama	2041
USDA Plants	RHMI4
Tropicos	13032559
INPN	447209
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1197938-2
The Plant List	ild-3327
Open Tree Of Life	898152
Observations.org	198849
NCBI Taxonomy	132461
Nature Serve	2.156591
IUCN Red List	19379374
IPNI	1197938-2
iNaturalist	138567
GBIF	5350585
Freebase	/m/0ll2cjq
EPPO	RHNMI
EOL	648221
USDA GRIN	31750
Wikipedia	Rhynchosia_minima

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Kenya

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Manda RR, Schulz OM, Akrivou A, Antonatos S, Beris D, Debode J, Kritikos C, Kormpi M, Lacomme C, Manceau C, Papachristos D, Reppa C, Gardi C, Potting R

EFSA J

25-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11044013
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8742
PMID:	38665158

Viral Threats to Fruit and Vegetable Crops in the Caribbean

Tennant P, Rampersad S, Alleyne A, Johnson L, Tai D, Amarakoon I, Roye M, Pitter P, Chang PG, Myers Morgan L

Viruses

13-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11053604
doi:	10.3390/v16040603
PMID:	38675944

A comprehensive review of antimalarial medicinal plants used by Tanzanians

Kacholi DS

Pharm Biol

25-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10812860
doi:	10.1080/13880209.2024.2305453
PMID:	38270178

Isolation of active compounds from Streptomyces sennicomposti GMY01 and cytotoxic activity on breast cancer cells line

Febriansah R, Hertiani T, Widada J, Taher M, Damayanti E, Mustofa M

Heliyon

05-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10826645
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24195
PMID:	38293453

Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants in Melit area (North Darfur), Western Sudan

Muhakr MA, Ahmed IM, El hassan GO, Yagi S

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

03-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10765873
doi:	10.1186/s13002-023-00646-9
PMID:	38172804

Nutrient and Rumen Fermentation Studies of Indian Pasture Legumes for Sustainable Animal Feed Utilisation in Semiarid Areas

Singh S, Singh T, Koli P, Anele UY, Bhadoria BK, Choudhary M, Ren Y

Animals (Basel)

28-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10705723
doi:	10.3390/ani13233676
PMID:	38067027

Vascular Plant Species Inventory of Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park: Awareness of Alien Invaders as a Sine Qua Non Prerequisite for Island Conservation

Domínguez-Meneses A, Martínez-Gómez JE, Mejía-Saulés T, Acosta-Rosado I, Stadler S

Plants (Basel)

30-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10575041
doi:	10.3390/plants12193455
PMID:	37836194

Exploration of the Wild Edible Plants Used for Basic Health Care by Local People of Bahawalpur and Adjacent Regions, Pakistan

Anwar T, Qureshi H, Naeem H, Shahzadi S, Sehar Z, Hassan R

Foods

25-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10573077
doi:	10.3390/foods12193557
PMID:	37835210

Implementation of machine learning in DNA barcoding for determining the plant family taxonomy

Riza LS, Zain MI, Izzuddin A, Prasetyo Y, Hidayat T, Abu Samah KA

Heliyon

21-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10520734
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20161
PMID:	37767518

Marine-Derived Streptomyces sennicomposti GMY01 with Anti-Plasmodial and Anticancer Activities: Genome Analysis, In Vitro Bioassay, Metabolite Profiling, and Molecular Docking

Widada J, Damayanti E, Mustofa M, Dinoto A, Febriansah R, Hertiani T

Microorganisms

28-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10458361
doi:	10.3390/microorganisms11081930
PMID:	37630491

Characterization of CcTFL1 Governing Plant Architecture in Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)

Mendapara I, Modha K, Patel S, Parekh V, Patel R, Chauhan D, Bardhan K, Siddiqui MH, Alamri S, Rahman MA

Plants (Basel)

30-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10255364
doi:	10.3390/plants12112168
PMID:	37299147

Pest categorisation of Paracoccus marginatus

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Grégoire J, Malumphy C, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, MacLeod A

EFSA J

31-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10064853
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7899
PMID:	37009439

Medicinal Uses of the Fabaceae Family in Zimbabwe: A Review

Maroyi A

Plants (Basel)

10-Mar-2023

PMCID:	PMC10051751
doi:	10.3390/plants12061255
PMID:	36986943

Traditional Wild Food Plants Gathered by Ethnic Groups Living in Semi-Arid Region of Punjab, Pakistan

Waheed M, Haq SM, Arshad F, Bussmann RW, Pieroni A, Mahmoud EA, Casini R, Yessoufou K, Elansary HO

Biology (Basel)

08-Feb-2023

PMCID:	PMC9953408
doi:	10.3390/biology12020269
PMID:	36829546

Regulation of innate and adaptive immunity using herbal medicine: benefits for the COVID-19 vaccination

Li X, Wichai N, Wang J, Liu X, Yan H, Wang Y, Luo M, Zhou S, Wang K, Li L, Miao L

08-Dec-2022

PMCID:	PMC9746255
doi:	10.1097/HM9.0000000000000046
PMID:	37808346

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Lupeol	259846	Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C	426.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids
(1S,2S,5S,6R,9S,10R,15S)-5-(5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl)-6,10-dimethyl-16,17-dioxapentacyclo[13.2.2.01,9.02,6.010,15]nonadec-18-en-13-ol	129316892	Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C	428.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
(22E,24S)-5alpha,8alpha-epidioxy-24-methylcholesta-6,22-dien-3beta-ol	13830971	Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C	428.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
5-(5,6-Dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl)-6,10-dimethyl-16,17-dioxapentacyclo[13.2.2.01,9.02,6.010,15]nonadec-18-en-13-ol	633877	Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C	428.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
Ergosterol peroxide	5351516	Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24C=CC5(C3(CCC(C5)O)C)OO4)C	428.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	162928678	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	574.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	122544	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
2-[[17-(5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	73072970	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	574.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
Stigmasterol	5280794	Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97583-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides
Isoorientin	114776	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
Isovitexin	162350	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94342-5
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]-8-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one	138454316	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C3C(=C(C(=C2O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O	564.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6,8-bis[(2S,4R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one	44257674	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3O2)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O	594.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one	154497677	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
Lucenin 2	44257937	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3O2)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	610.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
Orientin	5281675	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
Schaftoside	442658	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C3C(=C(C(=C2O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O	564.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
Vicenin 3	185958	Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C3C(=C(C(=C2O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O	564.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621
Vitexin	5280441	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O	432.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02002621

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Rhynchosia minima

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Synonyms Top

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Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

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