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Psophocarpus scandens (Endl.)Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Psophocarpus DC.

Psophocarpus scandens (Endl.)Verdc. [Accepted]
    Psophocarpus golungensis Romariz {Synonym}
    Psophocarpus longepedunculatus Hassk. {Synonym}
    Psophocarpus palmettorum sensu Andrews {Misapplied Name}
    Psophocarpus palustris sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [308]; Burundi (N) [308]
    Cameroon (N) [308]; Central African Rep. (N) [308]
    Congo (N) [308]; Gabon (N) [308]; Kenya (N) [8]
    Malawi (N) [308]; Mozambique (N) [308]; Nigeria (N) [308]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [308]; Sudan (N) [308]
    Tanzania (N) [308]; Uganda (N) [308]; Zaire (N) [308]
    Zambia (N) [308]
  Caribbean
    Jamaica (I) [308]
  Indian Ocean
    Comoro Is (N) [308]; Madagascar (N) [308]
    Mauritius (U) [308]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [308,1414]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [308]
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [308]
    Zambezian forest [308]
    Zambezian freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [308]
    Zambezian grassland [308]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [1785,308]; Chemical products; Environmental

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

308.

   Verdcourt,B. & Halliday,P., 1978
    Kew Bull.33:191-227. A revision of Psophocarpus.
    Kew Bull.33:191-227. A revision of Psophocarpus.

1414.

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

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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