Vigna gracilis (Guill. & Perr.) Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vigna

Characteristics

A slender twining herb. It grows 1 m long.
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Pink or bluish flowers turning yellow
A slender extensively twining herb
Very variable in foliage.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp grassy places. It is near the edges of forests and near swamps.
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Amongst grass
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food gene source medicinal
Edible pods seeds
Therapeutic use Vermifuge (unspecified)
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Distribution

Vigna gracilis world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda

Conservation status

Vigna gracilis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525361-1
WFO ID wfo-0000188296
COL ID 5BDP6
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Synonyms

Vigna afzelii Vigna occidentalis Dolichos gracilis Vigna multiflora Vigna desmodioides Vigna parvifolia Vigna gracilis Vigna gracilis var. gracilis Vigna gracilis var. multiflora