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Vigna membranacea

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

A. Richard

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Burundi
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Grassland
• scrubland
• forest
• coastal
• bushland
• woodland
• swamp edges
• shrubland
• coastal woodland
• dry forest
• disturbed areas

Flowering Times

• Jul
• Aug
• Nov
• Dec Apr-Nov
• Sep-Feb

Fruiting Times

• Jul

Climbing or trailing twining annual or perennial herb with hairy stems, trifoliate leaves 60mm long slightly hairy both surfaces, 2-4 flowered inflorescence, mauve-pink to bluish & white flowers, calyx to 10mm, pink corolla to 15mm,glabrous pod 60mm x 3mm

Further References

• Mobot
• Af.Vigna
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA