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Vigna unguiculata

(L.) Walp. (1843)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Vigna

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 779 (1843)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Vigna unguiculata Naval Air Sta., Honolulu, on fence by road Preserved_Specimen Brown seeds (attacked by insects) Weber, P.W. Oahu BISH 1945-09-04
2 Vigna unguiculata USDA Plant Materials Center; grass and legume groundcover trial, initial testing field 8A, row 1, plot 6, HA-3384 Preserved_Specimen Seeds abundant. Evans, M. 65 Molokai BISH 1990-07-09
3 Vigna unguiculata Honolulu; Kalihi; Tamashiro Market, King Street Preserved_Specimen Young shoot tips sold as a potherb; no flws present. Staples, G.W. 463 Oahu BISH 1989-07-19
4 Vigna unguiculata Honolulu; Diamond Head Community Garden, between Paki and Leahi Avenues, plot #36 Preserved_Specimen Flws pale purplish to almost white; pods shorter, fibrous & tough, darker green color, the seeds closely spaced. Staples, G.W. 697 Oahu BISH 1990-09-16
5 Vigna unguiculata Naval Air Sta., Honolulu, on fence by road Preserved_Specimen Black seeds (not attacked by insects). Weber, P.W. Oahu BISH 1945-09-04
6 Vigna unguiculata Hickam Field, growing wild Preserved_Specimen Fls. yellow-cream. Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1947-03-07
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