Fabaceae FAMILY
Vigna radiata sublobata
Vigna radiata sublobata
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vigna radiata sublobata is an annual climbing plant producing stems around 1 metre long from a well-developed taproot. The plant is occasionally cultivated in the tropics, especially Nigeria, for its edible seed[ 300 Title Vegetables in the Tropics Publication Author Tindall. H. D. Publisher MacMillan, Oxford. Year 1983 ISBN 0-333-24268-8 Description An excellent, in-depth look at the main vegetable crops that can be grown in the Tropics, plus many less well-known plants. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia.
HabitatOpen wasteland, roadsides, margins of thickets at an altitude around 500 metres in Taiwan[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].