Vigna desmodioides R.Wilczek

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 24: 438 (1954)
This name is a synonym of Vigna gracilis

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising 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. [Cited as Vigna gracilis.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307. [Cited as Vigna desmodioides.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Fl. Congo Belge 6: 366, fig. 18D.
  • in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 24: 438 (1954)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 569 (1958).
  • Wilczek in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 24: 438 (1954)
  • Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 6: 366, fig. 18/D (1954).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1954). Flore du Congo Belge Vol. 6. Dalbergieae, Vicieae, Phaseoleae

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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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