Fabaceae
Vigna

Vigna comosa Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 202 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Free State

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mackinder, B., Pasquet, R., Polhill, R. & Verdcourt, B. (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 3(5): 1-261. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 402 (1929).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 202 (1871).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 24: 528 (1970).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 5, 2001 Siame, W. [173] Zambia K000070716 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [1591] Zambia K000070715 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [9331] Zambia K000070722 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [9331] Zambia K000070723 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [5619] Zambia K000070718 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [16366] Zambia K000070727 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Bullock, A.A. [3870] Zambia K000070711 Type Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Bullock, A.A. [3870] Zambia K000070714 Holotype Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [5771] Zambia K000070720 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [9915] Zambia K000070724 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [16447] Zambia K000070729 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [5619] Zambia K000070719 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [9915] Zambia K000070725 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Siame, W. [173] Zambia K000070717 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [15079] Zambia K000070726 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Bullock, A.A. [3870] Zambia K000070713 Holotype Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [5771] Zambia K000070721 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Richards, H.M. [16447] Zambia K000070728 Yes
Oct 5, 2001 Bullock, A.A. [3870] Zambia K000070712 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001363083 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356948 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359571 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5559] Tanzania K000468865 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356947 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356952 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guinea K000436400 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359586 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356926 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357176 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356930 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [9457] Gabon K000263430 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356941 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356946 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001363088 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001356925 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356942 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357183 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356939 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001363085 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359580 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356945 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356937 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359584 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356929 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356927 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001356924 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guinea K000615311 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356955 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359583 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356934 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359575 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357186 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cameroon K001356923 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359574 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356950 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001357839 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356936 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burkina Faso K001356944 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357174 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357185 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356935 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356951 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359576 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356933 Yes
Schlechter, F.R.R. [12592] Congo, Republic of the K000263431 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359582 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356949 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Liberia K001357182 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burkina Faso K001356943 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001363084 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359581 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356954 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359573 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359587 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357179 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359578 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356932 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356940 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359572 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359579 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356928 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356931 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001357838 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guinea K000615310 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356938 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357181 Yes
Welwitsch [2257] Angola K000263436 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001357175 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burundi K001356953 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001363086 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Zambia K001363087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nigeria K001357184 Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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