Vigna microsperma
Plant descriptions 2
Stems and leaf petioles glabrous or with a few hairs when young; Stipules rounded basally, not lobed; Leaflets on the upper part of the stems often narrowly oblong to narrowly triangular; Upper calyx teeth fused into a bifid lobe; pods erect, linear-cylindrical, not compressed, 2 - 3 mm broad; Seeds (6-) 8 - 10 per pod, c. 2 mm long, without a well developed rim-aril.
Elevation 2
1200 - 1600 m
Similar species 2
V. microsperma ressembles to V. parkeri, but can be distinguished by its pods deflexed, linear-oblong and compressed.
Référence 2
David Du Puy & al. 2002.- The Leguminosae of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- African Plants - a photo guide
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- World Flora Online
Range Map
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iNat Map
| Taxonomy:family | Fabaceae |
|---|---|
| Flowering month | April, December, February, January, March, November |
| Color | pink |
| Plant growth form | Forb or herb, Vines |
| Vegetation | cultivation |
