Wild Flowering Plants
Fabaceae-Faboideae
family Vigna unguiculata (Linnaeus) Walpers, Repert. Bot. Syst. 1(5): 779. 1843. Bas.: Dolichos unguiculatus Linnaeus (1753). Naturalized quite rare vine of disturbed semi-open dry and moist areas. Bean shape and length variable. Native to Africa. Some varieties are cultivated as salad beans. |