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3905.000 Vigna
Mackinder, B. et al. (2001) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5)
Description of the genus
Climbing, prostrate or erect herbs or subshrubs. Stipules truncate, 2-lobed or spurred at the base, sometimes ± peltate; stipels ± persistent, rarely 0. Leaves pinnately (rarely digitately) 3-foliolate or 1-foliolate. Inflorescences axillary. Calyx 5-lobed, 2-lipped, the lower lip 3-lobed. Corolla (in ours) usually blue or purple, sometimes yellow. Style thin below, thickened and usually curved above and usually also hairy above on the inner face. Pods linear, usually terete and not flattened. Worldwide: 80 species throughout the tropics Mozambique: 22 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| antunesii Harms | T | Description, Image |
| comosa Baker subsp. comosa | N,Z | Image |
| frutescens A. Rich. subsp. frutescens var. frutescens | Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
| gazensis Baker f. | MS | Description, Image |
| hosei (Craib) Backer | Z | |
| juncea Milne-Redh. var. juncea | T | |
| kirkii (Baker) Gillett | N,Z | |
| luteola (Jacq.) Benth. | Z,T,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| marina (Burm.) Merr. | N,MS,GI,M | |
| platyloba Welw. ex Hiern | N | |
| pygmaea R.E. Fr. | N,MS | Description, Image |
| radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. sublobata (Roxb.) Verdc. | MS | |
| reticulata Hook. f. | N,Z | |
| schlechteri Harms | MS | Description, Image |
| unguiculata (L.) Walp.[Agg] | N,Z,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. pawekiae Pasquet | MS | |
| unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. pubescens (R. Wilczek) Pasquet | N,MS,M | |
| unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. stenophylla (Harv.) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainier | MS,M | |
| unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. tenuis (E. Mey.) Maréchal, Mascherpa & Stainie | N,MS,GI,M | |
| unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. unguiculata var. spontanea (Schweinf.) Pasquet | N,Z,M | |
| vexillata (L.) A. Rich. var. vexillata | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| vexillata (L.) A. Rich. var. angustifolia (Schumach.) Baker | N,Z,MS,M | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Vigna:
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Flora of Malawi: Vigna
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Vigna
Flora of Zambia: Vigna
Flora of Zimbabwe: Vigna
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Vigna
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): VignaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Vigna
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Vigna
Wikipedia: Vigna
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vigna
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Vigna
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