Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2713)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2628)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2216)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)
Genus: Shuteria (1)
Epithet: involucrata (Wall.) Wight & Arn. (2)
Synonyms: Glycine involucrata Wall., Shuteria pampininiana Hand.-Mazz., Shuteria sinensis Hemsl., Shuteria vestita Wight & Arn.
involucrata => enwrapped, provided with covering, rolled together
sinensis => of Chinese origin