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Internal ID UUID643fd9208f058441255220
Scientific name Shuteria vestita
Authority Wight & Arn.
First published in Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient.1: 207 (1834)

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Common products:
Shuteria vestita is primarily used as a green-manure and cover crop in smallholder farming systems in parts of South and Southeast Asia, valued for atmospheric nitrogen fixation via symbiosis with rhizobia.

Industrial and craft applications:
The species is used in agronomy as a nitrogen-input component in rotations and intercrops to enrich soils for subsequent staple or cash crops. No industrial or craft applications are documented beyond its agronomic role.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Non-food uses; no documented food or beverage uses are reported.

Colorants and tanning:
No documented use for dyes or tanning is reported.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber applications are documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance, cosmetic, or personal care uses are documented.

Properties relevant to use:
Nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation enable soil fertility improvement; drought tolerance and climbing habit support ground cover and erosion control. Chemical composition beyond general Leguminosae traits is not detailed in the non-medicinal literature.

Standards and regulation:
No specific standards or regulatory frameworks apply to this non-food/non-industrial species.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Propagation via seed is standard; its role in rotations can reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer requirements and improve soil structure, supporting sustainability in low-input cropping systems. Regional availability and agronomic performance can vary with local cultivars or populations.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Shuteria vestita var. villosa Pamp. Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 17: 31 (1910)
Shuteria pampaniniana Hand.-Mazz. Symb. Sin.7: 579 (1933)
Shuteria involucrata var. glabrata (Wight & Arn.) H.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.50: 305 (1975)
Shuteria glabrata Wight & Arn. Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient.1: 207 (1834)
Shuteria vestita var. glabrata (Wight & Arn.) Baker J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India2: 182 (1876)
Shuteria densiflora Benth. F.A.W.Miquel, Pl. Jungh.: 232 (1852)
Shuteria vestita var. densiflora (Benth.) Baker J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India2: 182 (1876)
Shuteria rotundifolia Miq. Fl. Ned. Ind.1(1): 221 (1855)
Galactia debilis Hassk. Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol.10: 148 (1843)
Shuteria involucrata f. vestita (Wight & Arn.) H.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.63: 160 (1988)
Shuteria involucrata f. densiflora (Benth.) H.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.50: 305 (1975)
Shuteria involucrata var. villosa (Pamp.) H.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.50: 306 (1975)
Shuteria involucrata var. vestita (Wight & Arn.) H.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.63: 160 (1988)
Shuteria vestita f. glabrata (Wight & Arn.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi J. Jap. Bot.92: 221 (2017)
Glycine vestita Graham Numer. List : n.° 5512 (1831)
Glycine glabrata Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 691 (1840)
Galactia rotundifolia Blume ex Miq. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 221 (1855)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 光宿苞豆(变种)
Chinese 毛宿苞豆(有毛宿苞豆)
Chinese 疆蛇通
Chinese 竹黄
Chinese 线藤草
Chinese 线藤草根
Chinese 草红藤
Chinese 西南宿苞豆

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • East Himalaya
      • India
      • Nepal
      • Sri Lanka
      • West Himalaya
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000183837
Tropicos 13048554
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518576-1
IPNI 518576-1
USDA GRIN 33875
CMAUP NPO11622.1

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Himeic Acid A 11774903 Click to see 435.50 unknown via CMAUP database
himeic acid B 21579676 Click to see 321.40 unknown via CMAUP database
himeic acid C 21777983 Click to see 434.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines
Hexadecanoic Acid Propylamide 10379895 Click to see 297.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
Alloxanthin 6443740 Click to see 564.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes
Beta-Carotene 5280489 Click to see 536.90 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1R)-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[(3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-[(1R)-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]octadeca-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octaen-1-ynyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-ol 101289802 Click to see CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C#CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C 550.90 unknown via CMAUP database
(2Z,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-3-Hydroxy-19-((4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-((1R,4S)-4-hydroxy-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentyl)-4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-nonadecaoctaen-18-yn-1-one 11365423 Click to see 598.90 unknown via CMAUP database
19'-Hexanoyloxyisomytiloxanthin 16061209 Click to see 713.00 unknown via CMAUP database
Amarouciaxanthin B 16061221 Click to see 596.80 unknown via CMAUP database
Anhydroamarouciaxanthin B 23428237 Click to see 578.80 unknown via CMAUP database
cis-(4R,5R)-4-hydroxy-4-[(3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-2-oxooctadeca-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptaen-17-ynyl]-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexan-1-one 23428074 Click to see 598.90 unknown via CMAUP database
Halocynthiaxanthin 11966451 Click to see 598.90 unknown via CMAUP database
NV766Twa77 102146782 Click to see 600.90 unknown via CMAUP database
Pectenol A/(Pectenol) 16061215 Click to see CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C#CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(C(C(CC2(C)C)O)O)C)C)C 582.90 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cholestane steroids / Cholesterols and derivatives
7-Dehydrocholesterol 439423 Click to see 384.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
Brassicasterol 5281327 Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 398.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Ergosterol 444679 Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 396.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Notoamide J 25180709 Click to see CC(C)(C=C)C1(C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)NC1=O)CC3C(=O)N4CCCC4C(=O)N3 383.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids
Betaine 247 Click to see 117.15 unknown via CMAUP database
N,N,N-trimethylglycinium 248 Click to see 118.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids / L-alpha-amino acids
L-Arginine 6322 Click to see 174.20 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Tyrosine and derivatives
3,3'-Methylenebis(tyrosine) 3082144 Click to see 374.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Amino acids and derivatives / Kainoids
CID 17753955 17753955 Click to see CC(C=CC=C(C)C1CNC(C1CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O 311.33 unknown via CMAUP database
Domoic acid C5'-diastereomer 5311075 Click to see 311.33 unknown via CMAUP database
Isodomoic acid F 101790920 Click to see CC(C=CC=C(C)C1CNC(C1CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O 311.33 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Organic sulfonic acids and derivatives / Organosulfonic acids and derivatives / Organosulfonic acids
Taurine 1123 Click to see 125.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Alkanolamines / 1,2-aminoalcohols / N-acylethanolamines
Anandamide 5281969 Click to see 347.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones / Beta-hydroxy ketones
Aspermytin A 9993091 Click to see 266.38 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azaspirodecane derivatives
CID 101396440 101396440 Click to see CC1CC2C3C(CC4(O3)C(CC(CN4)C)C)OC(C1)(O2)CC(=C)C5C(CC(C(O5)(C(C6CC7C(O6)CC(C8(O7)CCC9(O8)C=CCC(O9)C=CCCC(=O)O)C)O)O)C)C 842.10 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodiazepines / 1,4-benzodiazepines
(3R,3'R)-3'-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylspiro[1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3,2'-oxirane]-2,5-dione 92278353 Click to see CN1C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2NC(=O)C13C(O3)C4=CC(=CC=C4)O 310.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / 2,2-dimethyl-1-benzopyrans
(3S,8aS)-3-[[(3R)-7,7-dimethyl-3-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)-2-oxo-1H-pyrano[2,3-g]indol-3-yl]methyl]-2,3,6,7,8,8a-hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4-dione 16127840 Click to see 449.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide A 16128040 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC3=C2N(C(=O)C34CC56C(C4(C)C)CC7(CCCN7C5=O)C(=O)N6)O)C 463.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide B 16127923 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC3=C2NC(=O)C34CC56C(C4(C)C)CC7(CCCN7C5=O)C(=O)N6)C 447.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide H 25180895 Click to see 479.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide O 102043608 Click to see 479.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide Q 46919487 Click to see 479.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Sclerotiamide 10647785 Click to see 463.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Pyrroloindoles
Notoamide D 16127841 Click to see 449.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide K 25180896 Click to see 465.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide P 46919486 Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C3C(=CC(=C2O1)Br)C4(CC5(C(=O)N6CCCC6C(=O)N5C4(N3)C(C)(C)C=C)O)O)C 544.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Phenylquinolines
Viridicatol 115033 Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=C(C(=O)N2)O)C3=CC(=CC=C3)O 253.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Pyrroloquinolines
(+)-Stephacidin A 16127922 Click to see 431.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide F 25180710 Click to see 461.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide G 25180707 Click to see 477.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide I 25180708 Click to see 445.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Notoamide R 46919488 Click to see 447.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Saxitoxins, gonyautoxins, and derivatives
[(3aS,4R,10aS)-2,6-diamino-9,9,10,10-tetrahydroxy-3,3a,4,8-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-c]purin-4-yl]methoxycarbonylsulfamic acid 102411283 Click to see 411.35 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3aS,4R,9S,10aS)-2,6-diamino-9,10,10-trihydroxy-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]purin-4-yl]methoxycarbonylsulfamic acid 44587284 Click to see 395.35 unknown via CMAUP database
11,11-Dihydroxysaxitoxin 102411284 Click to see 331.29 unknown via CMAUP database
11beta-Hydroxysaxitoxin 60135304 Click to see C1C(C(C23N1C(=NC(C2N=C(N3)N)COC(=O)N)N)(O)O)O 315.29 unknown via CMAUP database

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