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Macroptilium lathyroides (L.)Urb.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Macroptilium (Benth.)Urb.

Macroptilium lathyroides (L.)Urb. [Preferred name]
    Macroptilium lathyroides var. semierectum (L.)Urb. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus crotalarioides Benth. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus hastaefolius Benth. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus hastifolius Benth. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus lathyroides L. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus maritimus Benth. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus psoraleoides Wight & Arn. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus semierectus L. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus semierectus var. angustifolius Benth. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Feijao [1414]; Feijao-de-rola [1414]; Habichuela Parada [1430]; Latiros De Pasto [1430]; Pea Bean [2264]; Phasey Bean [24, 261, 1915, 2264]; Pois-poison [1790]; Pois-zombi [1790]; Wild Bean [2968]; Wild Bush Bean [1430]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Djibouti (I) [1765]; Ethiopia (I) [24]; Kenya (I) [210]; Mali (I) [561]; Tanzania (I) [210]
  Asia
China (I) [3424]; Fujian [3424]; Guangdong [3424]; India (I) [1914, 3009, 3019, 3021, 3027, 3028, 3119, 3366, 3376]; Andhra Pradesh [3009]; Karnataka [3021]; Kerala [3366]; Maharashtra [3019]; Orissa [3376]; Rajasthan [3028]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; West Bengal [3119]; Indonesia (I) [261, 1914, 3898]; Irian Jaya (I) [261]; Jawa (I) [1969, 3898]; Malaysia (I) [1914, 2111]; Pakistan (I) [1938]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [2111]; Philippines (I) [1914, 3963]; Ryukyu Is (I) [2825]; Sri Lanka (I) [336, 1957, 3705]; Taiwan (I) [2827]; Thailand (I) [336, 1914, 1971]; Vietnam (I) [336, 1942]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [336, 1880]; New South Wales [1880]; Northern Territory [1880]; Queensland [1880]; Western Australia [1880]; Papua New Guinea (I) [261]
  Caribbean
Caribbean-TRP (N) [336, 1056, 1290, 1409, 1430]
  Central America
Mexico (N) [3348]; Mexico(South East) (N) [1117, 1188, 1637]; Nicaragua (N) [3348]; Panama (N) [1224, 1243]
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915]
  North America
United States (I) [3157]; Florida [3157]; Georgia [3157]; Louisiana [3157]
  Pacific Ocean
Fiji (I) [2264]; Hawaii (U) [336]; Niue (I) [2266]; Society Is (I) [2968]; Solomon Is (I) [261]
  South America
Argentina (N) [3348]; Brazil (U) [336, 1414]; French Guiana (N) [2285]; Guyana (U) [336]; Paraguay (U) [336]; Peru (U) [2090]; Surinam (U) [336]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [24, 261, 1243, 1414, 1430, 1790, 1938, 1942, 1957, 2111, 2825, 3009, 3348, 3386, 3705, 3898] ; Illustration [261, 1243, 1430, 1790, 1942, 2901]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing, Not climbing [261] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-07 (Americas update) Sokolova IV [3157] [3348], 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Herb [261] ; Lifespan: Annual [261], Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Polhill RM, 1993 Zarucchi JL, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 1996 (Japan) Ohashi H, 1999-

  
USES:
  Environmental [261, 2825, 3705]; Forage [261, 2968, 3705]; Weed [2968, 3963]

  
NOTES:
  M. lathyroides var. semierectum was introduced from America. [1942]
  Native of Tropical America, widely cultivated throughout tropics & subtropics. [261]
  Good pioneer legume. [261]

  
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