Fabaceae
Vigna

Vigna schimperi Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 201 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Malawi. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • 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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Seed Collection Guides

  • Maxted et al. 2004, An ecogeographic study of African Vigna. FZ volume:3 part:5 (2001) Leguminosae by B. Mackinder, R. Pasquet, R. Polhill and B. Verdcourt

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.J. Jex-Blake, Some Wild Flowers of Kenya p. 47, fig. 36 (1948).
  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 404 (1929).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 201 (1871).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 362, t. 35 (1948).
  • Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 6: 365 (1954).

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?
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514687 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514690 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359451 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357808 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359435 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359466 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359442 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359468 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359478 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357820 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359469 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356911 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359440 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357816 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359480 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359436 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359488 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357812 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359472 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359455 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359481 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359450 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359438 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359479 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359476 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514685 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359460 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357807 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001357803 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359443 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359456 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514686 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514691 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357810 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001357802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359475 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359473 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359437 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359467 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357817 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359448 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359477 Yes
Schimper [1539] Ethiopia K000263423 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359486 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356910 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359446 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359470 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K001357804 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357809 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359441 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359485 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359482 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359471 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [423] Kenya K:SPC-11643.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K000514684 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359457 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda K001359434 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359453 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359487 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359474 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K001357815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359484 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359459 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359463 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K001356909 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K001359483 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359464 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359444 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K001359465 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Seed Collection Guides

    • Seed Collection Guides
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0