Taxon:  Dolichos sericeus E. Mey. subsp. formosus (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Verdc.



Summary
Genus:
Dolichos
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Phaseolinae
Nomen number:
311418
Place of publication:
Kew Bull. 24:419.  1970
Verified:
03/11/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Dolichos sericeus E. Mey. (0 active accession[s])
Dolichos sericeus E. Mey. subsp. sericeus (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Dolichos formosus Hochst. ex A. Rich.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
  2. Thulin, M. 1983. Leguminosae of Ethiopia. Opera Bot. 68:1-223.
  3. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan s.Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Native
Africa
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan (s.)
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Uganda

Reference(s)
  1. Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311418. Accessed 13 May 2026.