Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Psophocarpus lecomtei Tisser..

Psophocarpus lecomtei Tisser.

HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Psophocarpus DC.

Psophocarpus lecomtei Tisser. [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transitional zone; wooded grassland. [308];
    Zambezian wooded grassland [308];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [230, 308] ; Distribution Map [308] ; Illustration [308]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Herb ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM

USES:
	Toxins [213]

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

210.		Gillett, J.B. et al., 1971
		Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

213.		Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1954
		Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6.Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae.

230.		Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1954
		Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

308.		Verdcourt, B. & Halliday, P., 1978
		Kew Bull.33:191-227. A revision of Psophocarpus.