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Plant Details

Accepted name: 
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. [Fabaceae]
Source of taxonomy and confidence: 
World Checklist: unpublished records ( Two stars out of three )
Information about this plant: 
Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies: 
See all 13
Non-scientific name: Class of name: Medicinal source:
adagora Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
adagura Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
adagura-kwolla Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
adonguari Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
adroso Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
akoro bong Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
alasandalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alasandi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alusendi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amaret Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
amuli Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
asparagus bean Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
atera-argobba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
atera-kech'ene Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
atimbawini Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
augenbohne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bachapin bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bean Other Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002)
black eye bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
black-eye pea Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
black-eyed bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
black-eyed-pea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
boberlu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bodi bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
boojwoge Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
boontjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
brown-eyed bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
capala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
catjang Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
catjang cowpea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
cavala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ceviriyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chiclayo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
chiluwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
chowlee Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chowli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
civapputtattaippayiru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
costeño Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
cow pea Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
cowpea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
crowder pea Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
crowder-pea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
digir Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dinaba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dinawa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dinawa ja badogwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dinawa ja thsekene Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dolique de chine Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dolique mongette Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
dongbu Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
duntapesalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
eboo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
eggobe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ekiyindiru Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
enkoole/re Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ere bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
fagiolino dall'occhio Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
feijao frade Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
feijao nhemba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
feijao-da-china Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
feijão-fradinho Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
frijol de costa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
gakakurukadi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
gayan gayan Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
gubgub Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
habb-ul-quilt Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
haricot a oeil noir Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
haricot dolique Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
haricot indigène Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
haricot kilometre Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
haricot mongette Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
haricot-dolique Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
hindu cowpea Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
horse gram Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
horse gram (grain) Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
hurali Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
hurali jurli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
huruli Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
huruli kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ilanda Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
imare Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
imbumba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
inandala Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
indumba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
isihlumaya Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
isokolo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
jiang dou Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
judía catjang Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
ka'ani Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kaanam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaffer boontjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kafferboontjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kaffir bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kaffir pea Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kalathi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kalaya Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kantampayaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanyangube Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kanyembanyemba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
karamani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karamanikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karamanippayaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karmanikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattuppayarrankoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keanam Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
khalva Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
khobwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kiyindiru Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
koertjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kollu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kolobo osu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kolobo osubi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kotate Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kottappayar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koḷḷu (seed) Other Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
kroo bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulappayaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulartha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulastha Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kulatha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kulathi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kulattha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kulattha (seed) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
kulith Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulitha Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kulthi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kunde Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kurathi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kurti-kalai kulti Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
kāṇam Other Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
lalputu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
libose Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
liboshi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
likote Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
likuvi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lobia Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lobiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
long bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
loubia Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lubia helow/hellu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
madras gram Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mahamasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makunde gakakurukadi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbalo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbawen nyangana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mei dou Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
merkolaki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mkunde Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mkundemwitu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
monawa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mpindi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mtambe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mudiraa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
mugobiswa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
munaoa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
munawa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
muriwo we nyemba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
muthera Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
mutira Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
mutirai Other Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
nawa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nawa-ea-setswana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ngetenemuri Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ngunde Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
niebe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
niébé Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
njeri Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nkunda Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nkunde Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nsansa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nseula Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyawa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyele Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyemba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyeni ci thoroko Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyolwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
obo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
omakunde Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
omugobe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
omugobe ishwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ona Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
osubi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
otyang gatagata Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
otyanga tyanga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
owambo bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
paeru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
panavi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
panavikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parunkara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
parunkaramani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
payar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
payarrankanni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
payarrankannippayaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
payarrankay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
payarrankaykkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
payarrankoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pea bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
perunkaramani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peruntattaippayaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pois à vaches Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
purple-eyed bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
rabiza Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
reeve's-pea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
sang-e-sikan Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
santa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sasage Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
snake bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
snake-bean Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
southern pea Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
southern-pea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
sow-pea Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
tadagunni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tattaippayarrinkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tattankay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tattankaykkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tinyawa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tinyawo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tutuli bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ulavalu Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
umcwasibe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
vardhipatraka Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Siddha Pharmacopoeia India, vol. 1 (2008)
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
vardhipatraka kulashta Other Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008)
vellappayar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vigna cinese Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
vulavalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
waken gizo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wild cowpea Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wulavalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
yard-long bean Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
yawa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zindulumayo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
zinzumaya Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
|khaib Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ögonböna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)