Vigna gracilis (Guillemin & Perrottet)Hook.f.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [212]

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Other names:

• Dolichos gracilis Guillemin & Perrottet [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna afzelii Baker [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna multiflora Hook.f. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna occidentalis Baker f. [Synonym] [212]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • 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]
  • Cameroon [212]
  • Congo [336]
  • Gabon [8]
  • Gambia The [212]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Guinea [8]
  • Guinea Bissau [212]
  • Ivory Coast [8] [336]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Mali [212]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [212]
  • Senegal [212]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Zaire [212] [230]

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Notes:

• Two varieties (Marechal et al., ref.336).
  
• Material similar to this coll.Uganda (Rose 10082;Liebenberg 1044, both K).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:01