Bambara Groundnut

Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. is a species in the genus Vigna of the Fabaceae family. The species name is derived from the Bambara ethnic group. This plant reproduces via geocarpy, a process in which the pods develop underground, similar to the peanut. It is grown in regions such as South Sudan, Togo, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, India, and Ivory Coast. The species was first described in 1980.