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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Psophocarpus DC.

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.)DC. [Accepted]
    Dolichos L. tetragonolobus L. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Wing bean [308]; Winged bean [308]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Cameroon (I) [308]; Egypt (N) [308]; Ghana (I) [308]
    Ivory Coast (N) [308]; Nigeria (I) [308]
    Sierra Leone (I) [308]; Tanzania (I) [308]
    Zambia (I) [308]
  Asia
    Burma (U) [308]; China (U) [308]; India-ISO (U) [308]
    Indonesia-ISO (U) [308]; Laos (U) [308]
    Malaysia-ISO (U) [308]; Phillipines (U) [308]
    Sri Lanka (U) [308]; Thailand (U) [308]
    Vietnam (U) [308]
  Australasia
    Papua New Guinea (U) [308]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1290]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]
  
HABITATS: -
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  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; Environmental; Chemical products; Forage

  
NOTES:
  Country of origin unknown;may be Asian (Verdcourt & Halliday 1978, ref.308).


DATA SOURCES:

308.

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

1290.

   Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

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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