Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.)Urban

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Macroptilium (Benth.)Urban
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][336][1409][1915][2827]

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Other names:

• Phaseolus affinis Piper [Synonym] [1414][336]
  
• Phaseolus atropurpureus DC. [Synonym] [1428][2827][1915][1430][336][1414][1409][1290][1243][1179]
  
• Phaseolus canescens M.Martens & Galeotti [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus dysophyllus Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus schiedeanus Schldl. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus vestitus Hook. [Synonym] [336]
  

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Common Names:

• Conchito [1902]
  
• Purple Bean [24] [261]
  
• Siratro [1915] [2264] [2266] [261]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2264] [2907]
  
• Forage [1915] [1919] [2264] [2266] [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mali [561]
  • Uganda [210]

• Asia [1914] [2002] [2827] [2907]
  • India [1914]
  • Ryukyu Is [2907]
  • Taiwan [2827]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales
    • Northern Territory
    • Queensland
    • Western Australia
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [2153] [2157]
  • Bahamas [2153]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1102] [1290] [1409] [1428] [1429] [1430]
  • Dominican Republic [2157]

• Central America [336] [1117] [1188] [1637] [2156]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [336]
  • Mexico(South East) [336] [1117] [1188] [1637]
  • Panama [1224] [1243]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [1982] [2003] [2069] [2079]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Madagascar [1982]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• North America [1850]
  • United States [1409] [1850]

• Pacific Ocean [1939] [1949] [2027] [2264] [2266]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [1949]
  • Niue [2266]

• South America [2285]
  • Brazil [336] [1414]
  • Ecuador [336]
  • French Guiana [2285]
  • Peru [336] [1409]

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Notes:

• Native of tropical Americas, now widely cultivated throughout tropics & subtr. [261]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:21