Vigna unguiculata subsp. tenuis
Also known as: Dolichos tenuis (E.Mey.) Steud. +7 more
- Dolichos tenuis (E.Mey.) Steud.
- Scytalis tenuis E.Mey.
- Scytalis tenuis var. oblongata E.Mey.
- Scytalis tenuis var. ovata E.Mey.
- Vigna coerulea Baker
- Vigna malosana Baker
- Vigna unguiculata var. ovata (E.Mey.) B.J.Pienaar
- Vigna unguiculata var. tenuis (E.Mey.) Mithen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Found natively in Africa, Vigna unguiculata subsp. tenuis is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Vigna unguiculata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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