Vigna dalzelliana (Kuntze) Verdc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vigna

Characteristics

A climbing herb. It can be 3-4 m long. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-5 cm long by 1.2-3.8 cm wide. The fruit are pods 4-5 cm long. There are 8-10 seeds. The seeds are brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Var dalzelliana is found mainly on burned places in forests, on black soils, to 2,000 metres. Var elongata occurs in gorges on sandy soils. A component of the ground flora of monsoon forest, it is also found mountain grassland.
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A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are used like green gram.
Uses animal food environmental use gene source medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Vigna dalzelliana world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Vigna dalzelliana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525331-1
WFO ID wfo-0000200577
COL ID 5BDN7
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Synonyms

Vigna dalzelliana Phaseolus dalzellianus Phaseolus pauciflorus

Lower taxons

Vigna dalzelliana var. dalzelliana Vigna dalzelliana var. elongata