Vigna vexillata (L.)A.Rich.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Vigna Savi
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][2841]

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Other names:

• Dolichos cylindricus Desv. [Synonym] [3271]
  
• Dolichos vexillatus (L.)Kunth [Synonym] [1430][1409]
  
• Phaseolus capensis sensu Thunb. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus glycinaeformis J.A.Weinm. [Synonym] [3271]
  
• Phaseolus humifusus Savi [Synonym] [3271]
  
• Phaseolus pulniensis Wight [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus quadriflorus A.Rich. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus sepiarius Dalz. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Phaseolus vexillatus L. [Synonym] [1414][1408][1645][1442][1430][1056][1409][336][1290][1243][1179]
  
• Plectrotropis angustifolia Schum. & Thonn. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Plectrotropis hirsuta Schum. & Thonn. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Strophostyles capensis E.Meyer [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna angustifolia (Schum. & Thonn.)Hook.f. [Synonym] [280]
  
• Vigna capensis (Thunb.)Burtt Davy [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna carinalis Benth. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna crinita A.Rich. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna davyi Bolus [Synonym] [3275]
  
• Vigna dinteri Harms [Synonym] [3271]
  
• Vigna dolichoneura Harms [Synonym] [210]
  
• Vigna golungensis Baker [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna hirta Hook. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna lobatifolia Baker [Synonym] [3271]
  
• Vigna phaseoloides Baker [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna scabra Sonder [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna senegalensis A.Chev. [Synonym] [336][212]
  
• Vigna thonningii Hook.f. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna tuberosa A.Rich. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna vexillata (L.)A.Rich. Var. hirta (Hook.)Baker f. [Synonym] [336]
  
• Vigna vexillata (L.)A.Rich. Var. thonningii (Hook.)Baker [Synonym] [336]
  

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Common Names:

• Bejuco Marrullero [1661]
  
• Chorreque [1645]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Further editing:
  • 2001-06 Pasquet RS
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-06 Pasquet RS
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2876]
  
• Food and Drink [2876] [230] [336]
  
• Forage [2876]
  
• Medicine [230]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561]
  • Angola-ISO [216]
  • Botswana [8]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Chad [64]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [212]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Gambia The [212]
  • Ghana [210] [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [224]
  • Ivory Coast [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Mali [561]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Niger [78]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Senegal [212]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Somalia [8]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Sudan [29]
  • Swaziland [8]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [212]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [230]
  • Zambia [8]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

• Asia [261] [1179] [1929] [1930] [1938] [1942] [1947] [1957] [2826] [2841]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • Cambodia [1942]
  • China [1179]
  • India-ISO [210]
  • Indonesia-ISO [210]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Japan [1930]
  • Korea [2826]
  • Laos [1942]
  • Malaysia-ISO [210]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • Ryukyu Is [2841]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [210] [1880]
    • New South Wales [1880]
    • Northern Territory [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1056] [2157]
  • Dominican Republic [2157]
  • Haiti [2157]
  • Jamaica [1056]

• Central America [1117] [1188] [1645] [2156]
  • Belize [1242] [1645]
  • Costa Rica [336] [1367] [1658]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Honduras [336]
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1188] [1645]
  • Panama [1222] [1224] [1243] [1645]

• Indian Ocean [1982]
  • Madagascar [1982]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

• South America [2285]
  • Brazil [1103] [1231] [1233] [1414]
  • Colombia [336] [1292]
  • Ecuador [1229]
  • French Guiana [1408]
  • Guyana [2285]
  • Peru [1442]
  • Surinam [2285]
  • Venezuela [1661]

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Notes:

• Many varieties are described, of which 7 occur in Africa, vexillata, [3270]
  
• angustifolia, dolichonem, macrosperma, davyi, ovata, lobatifolia.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:21