Rhynchosia minima

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Rhynchosia minima is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names least snout-bean, burn-mouth-vine, and jumby-bean.{{GRIN | accessdate = 19 January 2018}} It can be found on every continent.Morris, J. B. (2008). [http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/44528/PDF Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC. - regeneration, characterization and potential uses for natural products and flavonoids.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408115352/http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/44528/PDF |date=2013-04-08 }} Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 153 15-19. It is naturalized in Hawaii.[http://www.hear.org/pier/species/rhynchosia_minima.htm Rhynchosia minima.] Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.

This perennial herb has twining or trailing stems which can reach 1.2 meters in length. The leaves are made up of three leaflets measuring up to 3[https://web.archive.org/web/20031222174736/http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/data/pf000060.htm Rhynchosia minima.] FAO. to 3.5 centimeters long.Woods, M. and J. Key. (2009). [http://www.phytologia.org/Phytologia%20PDFs/91%281%29pdfFiles/91%281%293-17WoodsRhynchosia.pdf The genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727174149/http://www.phytologia.org/Phytologia%20PDFs/91(1)pdfFiles/91(1)3-17WoodsRhynchosia.pdf |date=2011-07-27 }} Phytologia 91(1). The inflorescence is a raceme of up to 15 flowers. The flowers are yellow with purple or brown veining and measure up to 8 millimeters long. The fruit is one or two centimeters long.

This common plant is used as animal forage.