Psophocarpus scandens (Endl.)Verdc.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Psophocarpus DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210]

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Other names:

• Diesingia scandens Endl. [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Psophocarpus golungensis Romariz [Synonym] [308]
  
• Psophocarpus longepedunculatus Hassk. [Synonym] [1414]
  
• Psophocarpus palmettorum sensu Andrews [Misapplied] [29][308]
  
• Psophocarpus palustris sensu auct. [Misapplied] [210]
  
• Psophocarpus tetragonolobus sensu auct.,p.p. [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [308]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [308]
  • Burundi [308]
  • Cameroon [308]
  • Central African Rep. [308]
  • Congo [308]
  • Gabon [308]
  • Kenya [8]
  • Malawi [308]
  • Mozambique [308]
  • Nigeria [308]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [308]
  • Sudan [308]
  • Tanzania [308]
  • Uganda [308]
  • Zaire [308]
  • Zambia [308]

• Caribbean
  • Jamaica [308]

• Indian Ocean [308] [1915]
  • Comoro Is [308]
  • Madagascar [308] [1915]
  • Mauritius [308] [1915]
  • Mayotte [308]

• South America
  • Brazil [308] [1414]

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Notes:

• Probably native to Mauritius. [1915]
  
• Closely related to P.palustris;P.palustris(sens.str.)found only in W Africa. [308]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:55