Vigna oblongifolia A.Rich.

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

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Other names:

• Dolichos dillonii Del. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna hygrophila Harms [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna lancifolia A.Rich. [Synonym] [210]
  
• Vigna parviflora Baker [Synonym] [210]
  
• Vigna uliginosa R.Viguier [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna wilmsii Burtt Davy [Synonym] [210]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• 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
  • Angola-ISO [216]
  • Botswana [210]
  • Burundi [336]
  • Cameroon [336]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Namibia-ISO [216]
  • Nigeria [210]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

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Notes:

• Two varieties, oblongifolia & parviflora (FTEA, ref.210).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:11