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Vigna angivensis Baker

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Vigna Savi

Vigna angivensis Baker [Preferred name]
    Vigna harmsii R.Vig. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Avoko [3402]; Avokombiby [3402]; Havoko [3402]; Kimaotsa [3402]; Kimoatra [3402]; Vahizato [3402]; Voanimban'dzaza [3402]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [1915, 3402]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [3402] ; Illustration [3402]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [3402], Not climbing [3402] ; Habit: Herb [3402] ; Lifespan: Perennial [3402] ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [3402]; Forage [3402]

  
NOTES:
  Represented by one specimen from the Mascarenes, labelled 'Bourbon', but it is [1915]
  probably from Madagascar. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.

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