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Pachyrhizus tuberosus (Lam.)Spreng.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Pachyrhizus DC.

Pachyrhizus tuberosus (Lam.)Spreng. [Preferred name]
    Cacara tuberosa (Lam.)Britton & Wilson {Synonym}
    Dolichos tuberosus Lam. {Synonym}
    Stizolobium tuberosum (Lam.)Spreng. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Ajipo [1902]; Yam Bean [1056, 1902, 1957, 3705]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
India (I) [3366]; Bihar [3366]; West Bengal [3366]; Sri Lanka (I) [1957, 3705]
  Caribbean
Dominican Republic (I) [2157]; Haiti (I) [1636, 2157]; Jamaica (I) [1056, 1636]; Puerto Rico (I) [1636]; Trinidad & Tobago (I) [1636]
  Pacific Ocean
Fiji (I) [2264]
  South America
Bolivia (I) [1289, 1636]; Brazil (I) [1636]; Colombia (N) [1636]; Ecuador (N) [1229, 1636]; Guyana (I) [1636]; Paraguay (I) [1636]; Peru (N) [336, 1229, 1442, 1636]; Venezuela (N) [1636]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1636, 1957, 2157, 3705] ; Distribution Map [1636] ; Illustration [1636]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb, Shrub [3581] ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 Polhill RM, 1993 Zarucchi JL, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Chemical products [3030]; Food and Drink [1957, 2264, 3030, 3705]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

336.

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

1056.

  Adams, C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1229.

  Dodson, C.H. & Gentry, A.H., 1978
    Selbyana 4(1-6):372-396 Legum.In:Flora Rio Palenque Science

1289.

  Foster, R.C., 1958
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia

1636.

  Sorensen, M., 1988
    Nord.J.Bot.8(2):167-192 Tax. Revision of Pachyrhizus

1902.

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

1957.

  Rudd, V.E., 1991
    A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.

2157.

  Liogier, A.H., 1985
    La Flore de la Espanola.III

2264.

  Parham, J.W., 1972
    Plants of the Fiji Islands

3030.

  Ambasta, S.P., 1986
    The useful plants of India

3366.

  Sanjappa, M., 2000
    Checklist of the Leguminosae in South Asia. Typescript

3581.

  Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
    Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

3705.

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