Vigna comosa Baker

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][336]

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• 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 [210]
  • Burundi [210]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Congo [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Malawi [210]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]

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Notes:

• Two subspecies, comosa & abercornensis (Verdcourt 1970, ref.280).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:59:57