Genus Vigna Savi


Summary
Genus number:
12707
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Phaseolinae
Accession count:

16928 (13150  active, 11410  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Voandzeia Thouars, nom. rej.


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)


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References:
  1. Delgado-Salinas, A. et al. 2011. Vigna (Leguminosae) sensu lato: the names and identities of the American segregate genera. Amer. J. Bot. 98:1694-1715.
  2. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 427.
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Note: food crop, cowpea genepool
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/taxonomygenus?id=12707. Accessed 11 May 2026.