Ancistrotropis peduncularis
Purple Cowpea
Also known as: Bradburya cologanioides Rusby +13 more
- Bradburya cologanioides Rusby
- Phaseolus crassifolius Micheli
- Phaseolus pascuorum Mart. ex Benth.
- Phaseolus peduncularis f. intermedius Hassl.
- Phaseolus peduncularis f. subhastatus Hassl.
- Phaseolus peduncularis var. genuinus Hassl.
- Phaseolus pedunculatus Spreng.
- Phaseolus reptans Ducke
- Phaseolus spixianus Mart. ex Benth.
- Phaseolus spixianus var. schottianus Benth.
- Sigmoidotropis spixiana (Mart. ex Benth.) A.Delgado
- Vigna peduncularis Fawc. & Rendle
- Vigna peduncularis var. clitoriodes (Mart. ex Benth.) Maréchal et al.
- Vigna peduncularis var. peduncularis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Ancistrotropis peduncularis (commonly known as Purple Cowpea) is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago