Vigna mungo (L.)Hepper

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][2826][2834]

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Other names:

• Azukia mungo (L.)Masam. [Synonym] 
  
• Phaseolus hernandezii Savi [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus mungo L. [Synonym] [210]
  

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Common Names:

• Amb‚rique [1915]
  
• Black Gram [1902] [1915] [2264] [210]
  
• Urd [1915] [2264] [210]
  
• Urid [336]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Further editing:
  • 2001-06 Pasquet RS
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-06 Pasquet RS
• Conservation Status:
  • Cultigen not known in the wild

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [2264] [2828] [336]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Gabon [8]
  • South Africa [8]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Zaire [8]

• Asia [336] [1914] [1938] [1939] [1942] [1957] [2826] [2834]
  • Afghanistan [1939]
  • Bangladesh [336]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Iran [336]
  • Japan [2826]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • Ryukyu Is [2834]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2264]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]

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Notes:

• Japanese distribution: Kyushu [2826]
  
• Introduced to Japan from India. [2826]
  
• Cultivated on Mauritius. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:09