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Lablab purpureus (L.)Sweet

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Lablab Adans.

Lablab purpureus (L.)Sweet [Accepted]
    Dolichos L. benghalensis Jacq. {Synonym}
    Dolichos L. lablab L. {Synonym}
    Dolichos L. purpureus L. {Synonym}
    Lablab niger Medikus {Synonym}
    Lablab vulgaris (L.)Savi {Synonym}
    Lablab vulgaris Savi {Synonym}
    Vigna Savi aristata Piper {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Bonavist bean [275]; Hyacinth bean [275]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Botswana (N) [8]
    Cameroon (N) [212]; Cape Verde (U) [8]; Chad (N) [64]
    Ethiopia (N) [216]; Gabon (N) [8]; Ghana (N) [212]
    Ivory Coast (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]; Mali (N) [561]
    Mozambique (N) [8]; Namibia-ISO (N) [8,232]
    Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    Senegal (N) [212]; Sierra Leone (N) [212]
    South Africa (N) [216]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zambia (N) [28]; Zimbabwe (N) [8]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1430]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [1117]; Panama (U) [1224,1243]
  Indian Ocean
    Comoro Is (N) [8]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]; Galapagos (U) [1712]
    Venezuela (U) [1661]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket [210]
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [210]
    Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket [210], Somalia-Masai grasslands [210]
    Sudanian anthropic landscapes [210], Sudanian bushland and thicket [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210], Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [210], Zambezian grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing, Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [1785,210]; Chemical products; Environmental; Forage; Medicine; Toxins; Miscellaneous

  
NOTES:
  Nodulation data also from Dolichos lablab L. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    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
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

232.

   Schreiber,A., 1980
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

275.

   Verdcourt,B., 1970
    Kew Bull.24:379-447. Studies in FTEA Leg.-Pap.: III.
    Kew Bull.24:379-447. Studies in FTEA Leg.-Pap.: III.

453.

   Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

561.

   Boudet,G. & Lebrun,J.-P., 1986
    Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali.IEMVPT Et.+Syn.16.
    Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali.IEMVPT Et.+Syn.16.

1056.

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

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1224.

   D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1243.

   Dwyer,J.D. et al., 1980
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1661.

   Steyermark,J.A. & Huber,O., 1978
    Flora del Avila 514-565 Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
    Flora del Avila 514-565 Leguminosae (Fabaceae)

1712.

   Wiggins,I.L. & Porter,D.M., 1971
    Flora of Galapagos Islands Leguminosae
    Flora of Galapagos Islands Leguminosae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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