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Pueraria phaseoloides var. phaseoloides (Roxb.)Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Pueraria DC.

Pueraria phaseoloides var. phaseoloides (Roxb.)Benth. [Preferred name]
    Dioscorea bolojonica Blanco {Synonym}
    Pachyrhizus montanus sensu Blanco, non (Lour.)DC. {Synonym}
    Pachyrhizus teres Blanco {Synonym}
    Phaseolus barbatus Wall. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Tropical Kudzu [309]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Bangladesh (N) [309, 4002]; Burma (N) [4002]; Cambodia (N) [1942]; China (N) [309, 4002]; India (N) [309, 1914, 3027, 3044, 3366, 4002]; Bihar [1914]; Kerala [309]; Manipur [309]; Meghalaya [309]; Nagaland [3044]; Sikkim [309]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Tripura [3366]; Uttar Pradesh [309]; West Bengal [309]; Indonesia (N) [261, 309, 4002]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Laos (N) [1942]; Malaysia (N) [4002]; Moluccas (N) [4002]; Myanmar (N) [309]; Nepal (N) [309, 2898, 3369, 4002]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [4002]; Philippines (N) [309, 4002]; Sri Lanka (N) [309, 4002]; Sulawesi (N) [4002]; Taiwan (N) [309, 4002]; Thailand (N) [1942, 4002]; Vietnam (N) [1942, 4002]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Andaman Is (N) [1914, 3585]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]; Solomon Is (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 309, 1942] ; Distribution Map [309] ; Illustration [309, 1942]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261], Not climbing [3581] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened [3581] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [261], Shrub [261] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [261, 309]; Fibre [309]; Food and Drink [309]; Forage [261, 309]; Medicine [309]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

309.

  Van der Maesen, L.J.G., 1985
    Agric.Univ.Wageningen Papers 85-1:1-132.Rev.of Pueraria

1914.

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

1942.

  Thuan, N., 1979
    In:Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam. Vol.17

2898.

  Ohashi, H., 1979
    Leguminosae In:Hara&Williams:EnumerationFlwingPl.Nepal2:103-

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3044.

  Clarke, C.B., 1887
    Plants of Kohima & Muneypore

3366.

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

3369.

  Shrestha, K.K., 1998
    Revised checklist of the Legumes of Nepal (manuscript)

3581.

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

3585.

  Raizada, M.B. & Saxena, H.O., 1978
    Flora of Mussoorie, Vol. 1.

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.

4002.

  Van Der Maesen L.J.G., 1985
    Agric.Univ.Wageningen Papers 85-1 Revision of Pueraria...
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