Vigna abyssinicaTaub. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] Vigna ambacensisWelw. ex Baker [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
Dolichos pilosus
Vigna luteola
Vigna abyssinica
Vigna ambacensis
Vigna micrantha
Vigna hagerupii
Vigna pubigera
Vigna congoensis
Common name
mampua (JB) (SENEGAL, BADYARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
бata rago gona = plunder the profit of the farm (JMD) bitawuta (JMD) gayan gayan (JMD) к̉wache rago gona = plunder the profit of the farm (J (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
va-gele (JB) va-ragé (JB) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
sèb u kévèl (JB) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
Flora
Entry for VIGNA ambacensis Welw. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 2, page 1, (1871) Author: Papilionaceae by Mr. J. G. Baker; Caesalpinieae and Mimoseae by Prof. Oliver)
Stems firm, slender, very twining, clothed with short spreading grey pubescence. Stipules very minute. Petioles 1–2 in., pubescent; leaflets 3, papyraceous, with a few adpressed hairs on both sides, veins beneath raised; end one lanceolate, 2–3 in. long, blunt, mucronate; petiolule 1/4– 1/2 in.; side ones deflexed, rather unequal-sided. Racemes solitary or in pairs, sessile or shortly peduncled from the axils of the leaves, and the leafless upper part of the branches, many lower nodes abortive, 4–6 top flowers only developed. Pedicels very short. Calyx 1/8 in., campanulate, inconspicuously downy; teeth deltoid, very short. Flowers violet-purple, 5–6 lines; standard silky on the back.
