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Water Dead-and-Awake
Ong Jyh Seng, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Legumes: pea and bean family

Water Dead-and-Awake

Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWater Dead-and-Awake
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese假含羞草
Scientific nameNeptunia plena (L.) Benth.

About this species

The Water Dead-and-Awake (Neptunia plena) is a species of the family Fabaceae. It has been recorded in Suriname 47 times (GBIF), between 1838 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 11 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne, Paramaribo and Coronie. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusNeptunia

In Suriname

47Records in Suriname
11iNaturalist observations
1838First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne3
  • Paramaribo3
  • Coronie2
  • Wanica1
  • Brokopondo1
  • Nickerie1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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