Vigna juruana
Tropical Cowpea
Also known as: Phaseolus juruanus Harms
- Phaseolus juruanus Harms
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Vigna juruana (commonly known as Tropical Cowpea) is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Mexico Southeast, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Zaïre