Vigna vexillata var. vexillata
Also known as: Dolichos capensis L. +14 more
- Dolichos capensis L.
- Dolichos plectrotropis Steud.
- Dolichos striatus Steud.
- Phaseolus asperrimus Schrank
- Phaseolus caffer Haberle ex Steud.
- Phaseolus fusiformis Graham
- Phaseolus glyciniformis Weinm.
- Phaseolus humifusus Savi
- Phaseolus pulniensis Wight
- Phaseolus quadrifarius Baker
- Phaseolus quadriflorus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Plectrotropis hirsuta Schumach. & Thonn.
- Plectrotropis striata Steud.
- Vigna carinalis Benth.
- Vigna crinita A.Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America, Vigna vexillata var. vexillata is a scrambling plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Vigna vexillata, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, C. American Pacific Is., Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New Guinea
Base Species & Variations