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Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.)Marechal

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Vigna Savi

Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.)Marechal [Accepted]
    Dolichos L. dissectus Lam. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus L. aconitifolius Jacq. {Synonym}
    Phaseolus L. palmatus Forsskal {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Moth bean [24]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Ethiopia (I) [24]
  Central America
    Costa Rica (U) [336]
  
HABITATS: -
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not 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 [1785,24]; Forage [1785,24,24]; Medicine

  
NOTES:
  Nodulation data also from Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

336.

   Marechal,R. et al., 1978
    Boissiera 28:1-273 ...Phaseolus et Vigna...
    Boissiera 28:1-273 ...Phaseolus et Vigna...

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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