Burn Mouth Vine

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Piscicide

Science studied: ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, 6,8-DI-C-GLUCOSIDE, FAT

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Rhynchosia minima

Common names: Burn Mouth Vine, Alcarretillo, Feijão-de-Rôla, Frijolillo, Jumby Bean, Least Snout Bean, Least Snoutbean, Least snoutbean, Yerba di Lagadishi, burn-mouth-vine, ib-che, jumby-bean, least snout-bean, least snoutbean, päpä, päpä àu hunahuna

POWO: 1197938-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Piscicide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Piscicide

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abortifacient · Elsewhere · "
• Piscicide · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Seasonal Metabolic Adaptations and Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms in the Resilience of <i>Rhynchosia minima</i> and <i>Senna italica</i> Legumes in Arid Region. · 2025 source ↗
• Characterization, phylogeny and recombination of Rhynchosia yellow mosaic virus infecting Rhynchosia minima, a wild relative of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) from India. · 2024 source ↗
• Antifungal Compounds from the Leaves of Rhynchosia minima. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• 6,8-DI-C-GLUCOSIDE
• FAT
• 6-C-GLUCOSYLAPIGENIN
• 6-C-GLUCOSYL-8-C-XYLOSYLAPIGENIN
• 6-C-HEXOSYL-8-C-PENTOSYLAPIGENIN
• HYDROQUINONE-DIACETATE
• PHOSPHORUS
• PRODELPHINIDIN
• PROTEIN
• CALCIUM
• 8-C-ARABINOSYLAPIGENIN
• DI-C-HEXOSYLAPIGENIN
• GALLIC-ACID
• C-GLYCOSYL-FLAVONES

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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