Dolichos trilobus L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Dolichos L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [275]

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Ghana [275]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Namibia-ISO [232]
  • Nigeria [275]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Senegal [275]
  • Sierra Leone [275]
  • Somalia [275]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [275]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zambia [8]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

• Asia [1914] [1929] [1942] [1957] [1969]
  • China [210]
  • India-ISO [210] [1914]
  • Jawa [1969]
  • Laos [1942]
  • Philippines [210]
  • Sri Lanka [210] [1957]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

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Notes:

• Three subspecies; trilobus,transvaalicus & occidentalis (Verdc.1970,ref.275).
  
• A specimen from Sudan (Wickens 2337, K) is probably this.
  
• Taxonomic and nomenclatural matters ; Verdcourt, Taxon 17:170 (1968).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:56:51