Vigna frutescens A. Rich. subsp. kotschyi (Schweinf.) Verdc.

Leguminosae

Common name

Mtambethengo

Description

Greyish, pubescent-tomentose, herbaceous, erect, sub-climbing, perennial species.

Distribution

Reported by Baumer (1975) from Kordofan as a native. Does not seem to have been reported elsewhere neither in the Sahel, West Africa, nor East Africa.

Products & uses

Heavily grazed and sought after forage plant. It seems rare and has not been the object of cultivation.

Links for the genus:

• Vigna germplasm: Current status and future needs (report prepared by the Vigna Crop Germplasm Committee)
• Sorting Vigna names: Synonyms and common names in many languages

References

Andrews 1952 ; Baumer 1975.