Macrotyloma geocarpum

Macrotyloma geocarpum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Phaseolinae
Genus: Macrotyloma
Species: Macrotyloma geocarpum
Varieties: M. g. var. geocarpum – M. g. var. tisserantii

Name edit

Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Marechal & Baudet, 1977

Synonyms edit

  • Kerstingiella geocarpa Harms
  • Voandzeia geocarpa (Harms) A.Chev.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
    • Introduced into:
      • India
    • Doubtfully present in:
      • Central African Repu

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

ak: Nkati bowee
English: Geocarpa Groundnut, Kersting's Groundnut
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