Vigna marina (Burman)Merr.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][1915][1930]

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Other names:

• Phaseolus marinus Burman [Synonym] [1930][336][1179][1409][1414][1915]
  
• Phaseolus obovatus Gagnepain [Synonym] [280]
  
• Scytalis anomala E.Meyer [Synonym] [3270]
  
• Scytalis retusa E.Meyer [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna anomala Walp. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna retusa (E.Meyer)Walp. [Synonym] [1930][336]
  

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Common Names:

• Beach Bean [2264]
  
• Drautolu [2264]
  
• Feseka Tahi [2266]
  
• Haricot du Bord de Mer [2968]
  
• Liane Ronde [3077]
  
• Pine Lautolo [2266]
  
• Pipi Tatahi [2968]
  
• Pois Marron [1941]
  
• Shore Bean [1941]
  
• Tutu Faroa [2968]
  
• Wavue [2264]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 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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Uses:

• Food and Drink [2828]
  
• Forage [2264]
  
• Medicine [2968]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [3090]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [212]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [217]
  • South Africa [210] [3090]
    • Natal [3090]
  • Tanzania [210]

• Asia [1930] [2827] [3090]
  • Japan [1930]
  • Philippines [3090]
  • Ryukyu Is [1930]
  • Taiwan [2827]

• Australasia [3057]
  • Australia [3057]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [3080]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Maldives [3080]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [336] [1431] [2235] [2264] [2266] [2833] [2835] [2968]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Gilbert Is [2235]
  • Hawaii [336] [1431]
  • Kazan Retto [2833]
  • Niue [2266]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Ogasawara-Shoto [2835]
  • Society Is [2968]
  • Tuamotu Is [2968]

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Notes:

• Atlantic Ocean plants (often refered as V. oblonga) belong to V. luteola. [3270] [3271]
  
• Japanese distribution: S.Kyushu [3271]
  
• V. oblonga is synonym for V. owahuensis. [3271]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:05