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Vigna dalzelliana
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Family:
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (Subfam.: Papilionoideae)
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Citation: Vigna dalzelliana (O. Kzte.) Verdc., Kew Bull. 24: 558. 1970; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 272. 1992; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 161. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 108. 1995; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 193. 2005.
Phaseolus dalzellianus O. Kzte., Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 202. 1891.
Phaseolus pauciflorus Dalz. in Hook.'s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 209. 1851, non Benth. 1840.
Phaseolus dalzellii Cooke, Fl. Bombay 1: 376. 1902; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 363(256). 1918.
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Description:
Leaflets ovate-lanceate, 3-5 by 2.5-3.5 cm, base cuneate or truncate, apex acuminate, membranous. Racemes few-flowered; bracteoles large; calyx teeth obscure; corolla yellow. Pod narrow-cylindrical, to 5 cm long. Seeds 6-10.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-March
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District(s):
Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Moist deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Western Ghats
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Western Ghats
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Pampa, Kallar, Ariankavu
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