Vigna

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Vigna Savi
FABACEAE
COWPEA
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Classification
FABALES
Vigna
Citation
VIGNA Savi, Nuovo Giorn. Lett. 8: 113. 1824, nom. cons. vs. Cadelium Medikus 1787, et vs. Voandezia Thouars 1806.
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TYPE: Vigna glabra Savi, nom. illegit. (Dolichos luteolus Jacquin)
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Vigna hosei SARAWAK BEAN Not Native
Vigna luteola HAIRYPOD COWPEA Native FACW (NWPL)
Vigna unguiculata BLACKEYED PEA; COWPEA Not Native
Identification Key
1.  Stipules 5-15 mm long; larger leaflets 6-15 cm long; corolla white, pink, to purple; fruit 7-20 cm long
V. unguiculata
1.  Stipules 1-5 mm long; leaflets 2-7(-9) cm long; corolla yellow; fruit 1-7 cm long
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2.  Corolla 8-11 mm long; fruit 1-2 cm long
V. hosei
2.  Corolla 15-17 mm long; fruit 4-7 cm long
V. luteola
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Azukia Azukia Takahashi ex Ohwi, Fl. Japan 690. 1953. TYPE: Azukia angularis (Willdenow) Ohwi (Dolichos angularis Willdenow)
Cadelium Cadelium Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 352. 1878, nom. rej. vs. Vigna Savi 1824. TYPE: Cadelium nigrum Medikus, nom. illegit. (Phaseolus radiatus Linnaeus; Vigna radiata (Linnaeus) R. Wilczek)
Callicysthus Callicysthus Endlicher, Prodr. Fl. Norfolk. 90. 1833. TYPE: Callicysthus volubilis Endlicher
Caracalla Caracalla Todaro ex Lemaire, Ill. Hort. 9(Misc.): 13. 1862. TYPE: Caracalla pulcherrima Todaro ex Lemaire (Phaseolus caracalla Linnaeus)
Condylostylis Condylostylis Piper, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 667, pl. 64. 1926. TYPE: Condylostylis venusta Piper
Haydonia Haydonia Wilczek, Bull. Jard. Bot. Etat 24: 405. 1954. TYPE: Haydonia monophylla (Taubert) Wilczek (Vigna monophylla Taubert)
Liebrechtsia Liebrechtsia De Wildeman, Ann. Mus. Congo, ser. 4. 1: 70. 1902. TYPE: Liebrechtsia esculenta De Wildeman Lectotypified by Verdcourt, Kew Bull. 24: 547. 1970.
Plectrotropis Plectrotropis Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl. 338. 1827. TYPE: Non designatus.
Rudua Rudua Maekawa, Jap. J. Bot. 15: 114. 1955. TYPE: Rudua aurea (Roxburgh) Maekawa (Phaseolus aureus Roxburgh)
Scytalis Scytalis E. Meyer, in E. Meyer & Drège, Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 144. 1836. TYPE: Non designatus.
Voandezia Voandezia Du Petit-Thouars, Nov. Gen. Madagasc. 23. 1806, nom. rej. vs. Vigna Savi 1824. TYPE: Voandezia subterranea (Linnaeus) de Candolle (Glycine subterranea Linnaeus