Vigna membranacea
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual or perennial.
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Vigna membranacea is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zaïre
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