Rhynchosia phaseoloides

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Mexico

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aphrodisiac, Poison

Science studied: GENISTEIN, HYDROXYGENISTEIN

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 phaseoloides

Common names: Cipó-correia, Crabseye, crabseye, mututi, pau-sangue

POWO: 1006990-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Mexico.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aphrodisiac
• Poison

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Mexico

Documented cultural uses

• Aphrodisiac
• Poison

Cultural record detail

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

• Aphrodisiac · Haiti · "
• Poison · Mexico · "

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

• Development of successive cambia and pattern of secondary growth in the stem of the Neotropical liana Rhynchosia phaseoloides (SW.) DC. (Fabaceae) · 2012 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN
• HYDROXYGENISTEIN

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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