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Dolichos schweinfurthii

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Name

Identification
Dolichos schweinfurthii Taub ex Hutch [family FABACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Daramola,B.O., 1964
Related name
  • Phaseolus sp.
  • Dolichos schweinfurthii
Common name
  • ε-pán fσsyч̀ = the sty of the porcupine (FG&G) (GUINEA ? tulossa (A.Chev.), BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • gi-ndyes (FG&G) ga-tч̀fásyσ = the tree of the porcupine (FG&G) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • sãbã sabay (JB) tuba diãmbo (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • i-ten fasσ (FG&G) (GUINEA ? tulossa (A.Chev.), KONYAGI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Dolichos schweinfurthii Taub ex Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,
Names
Dolichos schweinfurthii Taub ex Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 26: 315 (1899); Taub. in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 3, 3: 383, name only; Bak. f. l.c.; 436.
Dolichos bongensis Taub. ex Harms. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], l.c(1899); Bakfl.c
Dolichos lelyi Hutch. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], (1921) — Bakfl.c.; F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 410
Dolichos carnosus A. Chev. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], Bot204, name only.
Information
A variable perennial herb 2–3 ft. high with a tuberous rootstock; flowers purplish; gregarious insavannah.
Habitat
savannah
Distribution
Fr. Sud. between upper R. Senegal and R. Niger Bellamy!Port. G. Dara & Ôco, Gabú (June) Esp. Santo 2911!Fr. G. Kouroussa Pobéguin 261! Diankoro to Balandougou (fl. 8 fr. May) Chev. 25881! Kana valley Chev. 13248. Timbo to Farana Chev. 13347; 13356.Togo Yendi (Apr.) Dalz. 49!N. Nig. Anara F.R., Zaria (fr. May) Keay FHI 22900! Naraguta Lely 44!Br. Cam. Banso to Jakiri (Jan.) Keay FHI 28459!
Distribution (external)
French Cameroons
A.-E.
Sudan

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