Vigna adenantha (G.Meyer)Marechal et al.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [2826][336][1915]

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Other names:

• Dolichos oleraceum Schum. [Synonym] [3268]
  
• Phaseolus adenanthus G.Meyer [Synonym] [210][336][1179][1243][1414][1430][1915][2826]
  
• Phaseolus alatus Roxb. [Synonym] [3269]
  
• Phaseolus amoenus Macfad. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus barbulatus Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus brevipes Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus caeduorum Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus cirrosus Kunth [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus cuernavacanus Rose [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus cumingii Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus latifolius Benth. [Synonym] [1414][336]
  
• Phaseolus macfadyeni Steudel [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus occidentalis Rose [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus radicans Benth. [Synonym] [1414]
  
• Phaseolus rostratus Wall. [Synonym] [3269]
  
• Phaseolus senegalensis Guillemin & Perrottet [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus subtortus Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus surinamensis Miq. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus truxillensis Kunth [Synonym] [1915][1430][1414][336]
  

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Common Names:

• Pipi [2968]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Further editing:
  • 2001-06 Pasquet RS
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-06 Pasquet RS
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561]
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Cameroon [212]
  • Gabon [212]
  • Gambia The [212]
  • Guinea [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [212]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Mali [561]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [217]
  • Senegal [212]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [23]
  • Zaire [210]

• Asia [2826] [2827]
  • Ryukyu Is [2826]
  • Taiwan [2827]

• Caribbean [1430]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1430]

• Central America [336] [1117] [1188] [1224] [1243]
  • Costa Rica [336]
  • Mexico [336] [1117] [1188]
  • Panama [1224] [1243]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941]
  • Madagascar [210]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [336] [2235] [2264] [2968]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [336]
  • Marquesas [2968]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2968]
  • Tubai Is [2968]

• South America [210] [336] [1243] [1414]
  • Brazil [336] [1414]
  • Colombia [336]
  • Guyana [1243]
  • Paraguay [336]

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Notes:

• Introduced to Mauritius in 1823, but has not been found there since. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:43