Vigna frutescens
Also known as: Liebrechtsia esculenta DeWild. +4 more
- Liebrechtsia esculenta DeWild.
- Liebrechtsia katangensis DeWild.
- Liebrechtsia schweinfurthii DeWild.
- Vigna esculenta (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Vigna frutescens var. frutescens
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.
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Vigna frutescens is a scrambling plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms