Vigna subterranea (L.)Verdc.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [24][340][1915]

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Other names:

• Voandzeia subterranea (L.)Thouars [Synonym] [340]
  
• Voandzeia subterranea (L.)DC. [Synonym] [340][1915]
  

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Common Names:

• Bambara [1941]
  
• Bambara Bean [32]
  
• Bambara Groundnut [1915] [1941] [341]
  
• Bambarra Groundnut [1902]
  
• Man¡ Congo [2157]
  
• Ouange [1941]
  
• Pistache Malgache [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1998 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [14] [1941] [212]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [216]
  • Benin [212]
  • Cameroon [210]
  • Central African Rep. [210]
  • Chad [64]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [224]
  • Ivory Coast [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Mali [212]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Namibia-ISO [8]
  • Nigeria [210]
  • Senegal [212]
  • Sudan [29]
  • Swaziland [8]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [212]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [230]
  • Zambia [28]

• Asia [1914]
  • India-ISO [1914]

• Caribbean [2157]
  • Dominican Republic [2157]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [3054]
  • Comoro Is [3054]
  • Madagascar [3054]
  • Mauritius [1915]

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Notes:

• Two botanical varieties sometimes recognised: var.subterranea & var.spontanea. [341]
  
• Wild form is var.spontanea (Harms)Hepper. [341]
  
• Probably native only in N.Nigeria, Cameroon & Central African Republic. [212]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:17