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Taxon:
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
Biflora Group (
Vigna unguiculata
Biflora Group)
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Vigna
Subgenus:
Vigna
Section:
Catiang
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Phaseolinae
Nomen number:
467840
Comment:
[or
Vigna unguiculata
Biflora Group]
Verified:
03/11/2014
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp.
(662 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
aduensis
Pasquet
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
alba
(G. Don) Pasquet
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
baoulensis
(A. Chev.) Pasquet
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
burundiensis
Pasquet
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
dekindtiana
(Harms) Verdc.
(20 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
letouzeyi
Pasquet
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
pawekiae
Pasquet
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
protracta
(E. Mey.) B. J. Pienaar
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
pubescens
(R. Wilczek) Pasquet
(6 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
stenophylla
(Harv.) Maréchal et al.
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
tenuis
(E. Mey.) Maréchal et al.
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
(1 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
Melanophthalmus Group
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
Sesquipedalis Group
(1 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
Unguiculata Group
(0 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
var.
spontanea
(Schweinf.) Pasquet
(2 active accession[s])
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
unguiculata
var.
unguiculata
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Phaseolus cylindricus
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Vigna cylindrica
(L.) Skeels
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp. subsp.
cylindrica
(L.) Verdc.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Dolichos biflorus
L.
Dolichos catiang
L.
Dolichos catjang
Burm. f.
Vigna catjang
(Burm. f.) Walp.
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Reference(s)
Ba, F. S. et al.
2004. Genetic diversity in cowpea [
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp.] as revealed by RAPD markers. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 51:539-550.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10722
Maxted, N. et al.
2004. An ecogeographic study African
Vigna
. Syst. Ecogeogr. Stud. Crop Genepools 11:7, 50, 54, 195.
Note:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Singh, B. B.
2006. Chapter 5. Cowpea [
Vigna unguiculata
(L.) Walp.]. Genetic resources, chromosome engineering, and crop improvement 120, 121.
Note:
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton - London - New York
Common names
English
catjang –
Reference(s)
catjang cowpea –
Reference(s)
sow-pea –
Reference(s)
French
dolique mongette –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
feijão-fradinho –
Reference(s)
Spanish
judía catjang –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
mei dou –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
2
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
China
China
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Nepal
,
Pakistan
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Myanmar
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
fodder
as
V. unguiculata
Biflora Group
Maesen, L. J. G. van der & Sadikin Somaatmadja, eds.
1989. Pulses. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 1:77.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Note:
=
Vigna unguiculata
Biflora Group
Animal food
forage
as
V. unguiculata
Biflora Group
Maesen, L. J. G. van der & Sadikin Somaatmadja, eds.
1989. Pulses. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 1:77.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Note:
=
Vigna unguiculata
Biflora Group
Environmental
soil improver
as
V. unguiculata
Biflora Group
Maesen, L. J. G. van der & Sadikin Somaatmadja, eds.
1989. Pulses. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 1:77.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Note:
=
Vigna unguiculata
Biflora Group
Human food
pulse
fide Syst Ecogeogr Stud 11:7.
Maxted, N. et al.
2004. An ecogeographic study African
Vigna
. Syst. Ecogeogr. Stud. Crop Genepools 11:7, 50, 54, 195.
Note:
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Human food
vegetable
as
V. unguiculata
subsp.
cylindrica
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
Medicines
folklore
as
Vigna unguiculata
subsp.
cylindrica
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References