Fabaceae
Vigna
Vigna vexillata

Vigna vexillata var. angustifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 200 (1871)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Laos

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Benin, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Congo, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Free State, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Queensland, Senegal, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Nepal

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Balslev, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2023). Flora of Thailand 4(3.3.): 489-715. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Balslev, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2023). Flora of Thailand 4(3.3.): 489-715. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 1975 Versteeg, G.M. [10228] Papua New Guinea K000900689 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362391 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K001355514 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001359282 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357671 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362195 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001359283 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Senegal K001357660 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001357668 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360634 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363290 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001360628 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001362177 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S.; Bayona, W. [17807] Tanzania K001930581 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360630 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001356803 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001359292 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362188 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363293 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001356802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001360625 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362392 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363297 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362386 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363287 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362186 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001360623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360647 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001360622 Yes
Coveny, R.G. [16732] Australia K001356895 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362193 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362390 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001362178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360649 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363298 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001362184 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360646 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362191 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360637 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360650 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360633 Yes
Evans, M.; Evans, D. [3864] Australia K001356896 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363295 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001362175 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001357666 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001360621 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001362180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363289 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360631 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360636 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363294 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357672 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001362185 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360639 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001357665 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001362179 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K001362176 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360640 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362194 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001362182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360644 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Chad K001359281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362389 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360652 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363296 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363291 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001359285 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362190 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001359279 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001357667 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001359284 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001359278 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362189 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001360624 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ghana K001357664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Chad K001359280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363288 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001360619 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001360627 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Madagascar K001362388 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360651 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360643 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001356804 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001363292 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Togo K001357670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357673 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001360629 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001360626 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K001357663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malawi K001362181 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Somalia K001359293 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001362192 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001362183 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001360648 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001360620 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Togo K001357669 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0