Vigna umbellata
Vigna umbellata

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: Vigna
Subgenus: V. subg. Ceratotropis
Sectio: V. sect. Angulares
Species: Vigna umbellata

Name edit

Vigna umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi & H.Ohashi, 1969

Synonyms edit

  • Azukia umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi
  • Dolichos trilobus Blanco
  • Dolichos umbellatus Thunb.
  • Dolichos unguiculatus Thunb.
  • Phaseolus angustifolius Hassk.
  • Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.
  • Phaseolus chrysanthos Savi
  • Phaseolus hispidulus Hassk.
  • Phaseolus humilis Hassk.
  • Phaseolus leptospermus Lag.
  • Phaseolus pubescens Blume
  • Phaseolus ricciardianus Ten.
  • Phaseolus torosus Roxb.
  • Vigna brachycalyx Baker
  • Vigna calcarata (Roxb.) Kurz
  • Vigna papuana Baker f.
  • Vigna ricciardiana (Ten.) Babu & S.K.Sharma
  • Vigna ricciardiana var. macrocarpa (Prain) H.B.Naithani & S.Biswas

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Japan
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize
    • Introduced into:
      • Cambodia, Cameroon, Fiji, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Korea, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mexico Southwest, Nepal, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: Rice bean
Nederlands: rijstboon
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