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Vigna grahamiana (Wight & Arn.)Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Vigna Savi

Vigna grahamiana (Wight & Arn.)Verdc. [Preferred name]
    Dolichos grahamianus (Wight & Arn.)Niyomdham {Synonym}
    Dolichos subcarnosus Wight & Arn. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus grahamianus Wight & Arn. {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Bangladesh (I) [3091]; India (N) [3021, 3027, 3113, 3376]; Karnataka [3021]; Kerala [3113]; Orissa [3376]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Sri Lanka (N) [3705]; Thailand (N) [3046]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [3386, 3705]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb ; Lifespan: Annual [3581], Perennial ; Source(s): 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Medicine [3034]

  
NOTES:
  Marechal agrees with Niyomdham's synonymy but not with his generic placement. [3528]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

3021.

  Sharma, B.D. et al., 1984
    Flora of Karnataka. Analysis. B.S.I., Calcutta

3027.

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

3034.

  Jain, S.K., 1991
    Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany

3046.

  Niyomdham, C., 1992
    Nordic J.Bot.12:339-346.Notes on Thai ... Phaseoleae

3091.

  Prain, D., 1903
    Bengal Plants Vol 1

3113.

  Ramachandran, V.S. & Nair, V.J., 1988
    Flora of Cannanore

3376.

  Bairiganjan, G.C et al., 1985
    Fabaceae in Orissa. J. Econ. Taxon Bot. 7:249-276

3386.

  Pullaiah, T. & Ramamurthy, K.S., 2001
    Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol.2

3528.

  Marechal, R., 1993
    Pers. comm.

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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