Vigna unguiculata subsp. dekindtiana
Blackeyed Pea
Also known as: Vigna dekindtiana Harms +4 more
- Vigna dekindtiana Harms
- Vigna huillensis Welw. ex Baker
- Vigna unguiculata var. dekindtiana (Harms) Marechal
- Vigna unguiculata var. dekindtiana (Harms) Verdc.
- Vigna unguiculata var. huillensis (Welw. ex Baker) B.J.Pienaar
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Vigna unguiculata subsp. dekindtiana (commonly known as Blackeyed Pea) is a scrambling annual or perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
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, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
New Guinea, Niger, Queensland, Togo
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