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Vigna gracilis (Guill. & Perr.)Hook.f.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Vigna Savi

Vigna gracilis (Guill. & Perr.)Hook.f. [Preferred name]
    Dolichos gracilis Guill. & Perr. {Synonym}
    Vigna afzelii Baker {Synonym}
    Vigna multiflora Hook.f. {Synonym}
    Vigna occidentalis Baker f. {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Angola (N) [216]; Cameroon (N) [212]; Congo (N) [336]; Gabon (N) [8]; Gambia The (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [8]; Guinea (N) [8]; Guinea Bissau (N) [212]; Ivory Coast (N) [8, 336]; Liberia (N) [212]; Mali (N) [212]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Sao Tome & Principe (N) [212]; Senegal (N) [212]; Sierra Leone (N) [212]; Zaire (N) [212, 230]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; grasslands. [212];
    Guineo-Congolian grasslands [212];
    Sudanian grasslands [212];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [230]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2001-06 Pasquet RS ; Habit: Herb ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 2001-06 Pasquet RS ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

8.

  Lock, J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

212.

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

216.

  Torre, A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

230.

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

336.

  Marechal, R. et al., 1978
    Boissiera 28:1-273 ...Phaseolus et Vigna...
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