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Akwari

Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth.
Akwari
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Vigna luteola, known as Akwari, is a perennial vine in the Fabaceae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of Colombia, the Amazon, and various global locations.

Description

Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth., known as Akwari, is a perennial vine in the Fabaceae family. It is distributed across many tropical and subtropical regions, including Colombia, the Amazon, and parts of the Caribbean, Pacific, and Orinoquia. It is also found in areas such as Hawaii, Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, and Bermuda. This species was first published in 1859.

Other common names

Hairypod cowpeaAkwariDalrymple VignaKashilkaLubiya TajyibMare

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · TW · Barrancabermeja | Cimitarra · KN · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guainía, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander, Valle, Vichada · Global · Amazonia, Andina, Islas Caribeñas, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena · Hawaii · Alabama · Andaman Is. · Angola · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Belize · Benin · Bermuda · Bismarck Archipelago · Bolivia · Botswana · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon

Synonyms

Calopogonium pendunculatumVigna glabraVigna repensVigna villosaDolichos luteolusDolichos repensPhaseolus luteolusPhaseolus maritimusVigna brachystachysDolichos niloticusDolichos gangeticusScytalis helicopusVigna helicopusVigna nigericaVigna niloticaVigna bukobensisVigna longepedunculataVigna acuminataVigna luteola var. luteolaVigna gangeticaVigna brasiliensisVigna holstiiVigna hirsutaPhasellus violaceusDolichos abyssinicusDolichos glycinoidesDolichos helicopusDolichos mexicanusVigna glabra var. angustifoliaVigna luteola var. angustifolia

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