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Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms)Marechal & Baudet

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Macrotyloma (Wight & Arn.)Verdc.

Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms)Marechal & Baudet [Preferred name]
    Kerstingiella geocarpa Harms {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Geocarpa Groundnut [1902]; Kersting's Groundnut [1902]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Benin (U) [212]; Cameroon (N) [298]; Central African Rep. (U) [298]; Chad (U) [262]; Ghana (U) [212]; Guinea Bissau (U) [224]; Ivory Coast (U) [212]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Senegal (U) [212]; Togo (U) [212]
  Asia
India (I) [1914]; Karnataka [1914]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [298];
    Sudanian woodland [298];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [212, 298] ; Distribution Map [298] ; Illustration [298]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb ; Lifespan: Annual ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [14]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

14.

  Dalziel, J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

212.

  Hepper, F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

224.

  D'Orey, J. & Liberato, Maria C., 1971
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

262.

  Lebrun, J.-P. & Gaston, A., 1976
    Adansonia 2:381-390.1er Suppl. Cat pl.vasc.Tchad merid

298.

  Verdcourt, B., 1982
    Hookers Ic.Pl.38,4:1-138.A revision of Macrotyloma (Legum.)

1902.

  Terrell, E.E., 1977
    Checklist of Names for 3,000 Vas.Pl... Agric.Handbook No.505

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

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