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Dipogon lignosus (L.)Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Dipogon Liebm.

Dipogon lignosus (L.)Verdc. [Preferred name]
    Dolichos capensis sensu auct. {Synonym}
    Dolichos gibbosus Thunb. {Synonym}
    Dolichos lignosus L. {Synonym}
    Verdcourtia lignosa (L.)Wilczek {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Mile-a-minute [2080]; Picardia [1140]; Pois du Cap [3063]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
South Africa (N) [275, 1915]
  Asia
Sri Lanka (I) [275, 3705]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [275]
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915, 3052, 3063]; Agalega I [3063]
  North America
United States (I) [275]
  Pacific Ocean
New Zealand(North) (I) [2080]
  South America
Argentina (I) [1140]; Chile (I) [275]; Uruguay (I) [275]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cape shrubland (fynbos). [276];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [276, 2080, 3705] ; Distribution Map [276] ; Illustration [276, 396, 400]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Herb, Shrub [3052] ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Polhill RM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Miscellaneous [3705]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

275.

  Verdcourt, B., 1970
    Kew Bull.24:379-447. Studies in FTEA Leg.-Pap.: III.

276.

  Stirton, C.H., 1981
    Bothalia 13:327-330. The genus Dipogon (Leg.-Papilionoideae)

396.

  Kidd, M.M., 1983
    Cape Peninsula. South African Wild Flower Guide 3.

400.

  Moriarty, A. & Snijman, D., 1982
    Outenqua,Tsitsikamma & E.Little Karoo. S.A.Wild Fl.Guide 2.

1140.

  Burkart, A., 1952
    Acme Agency, Buenos Aires 569 pp Las Leguminosas Argentinas

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

2080.

  Webb, C.J. et al., 1988
    Flora of New Zealand Vol IV

3052.

  Bojer, W., 1837
    Hortus Mauritianus ou Enumeration des Plants...l'ile Maurice

3063.

  Bouton, L., 1871
    Trans.Roy.Soc.Arts Mauritius n.s.5:132-140 Letter to ...

3705.

  Maxwell, R.H., 1991
    In:Dassanayake,M.D. & Fosberg,F.R.(Eds.) A revised handbook

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