Vigna vexillata, the Zombi pea or wild cowpea, is a variable, perennial climbing plant that is pantropical, found in regions such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
Vigna vexillata is a strong twiner with fusiform, tuberous roots. Its stems are usually clothed with brownish silky hairs, or trichomes.. Its leaflets come in three, which are oval-shaped and pointed at the tip, with the terminal leaflet being 7.5–15 cm (3.0–5.9 in) long. The leaflets are all a dark green and with appressed trichomes on both surfaces. The flowers are pink or purplish to yellow and 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long, on two- to four-flowered peduncles 7.5–30 cm (3.0–11.8 in) long, with the keel prolonged into an uncurved beak. The flowers are sweetly scented.[1] The pod is recurved, linear, 7.5–9 cm (3.0–3.5 in) long, and silky.[2]
The stems tend to scramble over the ground and twine into the surrounding vegetation.[3] It has good seedling vigor and good wet-season growth, and is effective in weed suppression. The seed shatters and it is not a good standover feed for the dry season. It is susceptible to both frost and fire. Although hairy, the plant is quite palatable.[4]
Vigna vexillata thrives in a wide range of conditions, mostly in grasslands and in disturbed areas, as well as a weed.[4]
In India, the plant flourishes from 1,200–1,500 m (3,900–4,900 ft) in altitude in the foothills of the Himalayas and in the hills of eastern and north-eastern India.[4]
In Australia, it grows in the north where monsoons with 1,250–1,500 mm (49–59 in) of rainfall and a long dry season are common, growing on acidic soils rich in aluminum.[4]
The plant is a very important food crop in several areas, such as Namibia, where it is commonly harvested from the wild for local use. Its use has spread beyond its native range and the plant is now sometimes cultivated for its edible tubers. It is also grown as a green manure and ground cover crop, especially in poor soils.[5]
The root is consumed raw or cooked. The tubers have a soft, easily peeled skin and creamy flesh. They are boiled or roasted and are particularly rich in protein. The young leaves, young pods, and seeds are also cooked and eaten as a vegetable.[6]
Vigna vexillata, the Zombi pea or wild cowpea, is a variable, perennial climbing plant that is pantropical, found in regions such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
Vigna vexillata, le pois zombi, est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Fabaceae, sous-famille des Faboideae, à répartition pantropicale.
Ce sont des plantes herbacées vivaces, grimpantes ou rampantes, aux feuilles trifoliées et aux fleurs de type papilionacé. Cette espèce produit des tubercules épais qui sont comestibles. Elle est parfois cultivée pour ses tubercules ou comme plante fourragère.
Selon The Plant List (1 janvier 2019)[1]
Selon Tropicos (1 janvier 2019)[2] (Attention liste brute contenant possiblement des synonymes) :
Vigna vexillata, le pois zombi, est une espèce de plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Fabaceae, sous-famille des Faboideae, à répartition pantropicale.
Ce sont des plantes herbacées vivaces, grimpantes ou rampantes, aux feuilles trifoliées et aux fleurs de type papilionacé. Cette espèce produit des tubercules épais qui sont comestibles. Elle est parfois cultivée pour ses tubercules ou comme plante fourragère.
Vigna vexillata là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được (L.) A.Rich. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.[1]
Vigna vexillata là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được (L.) A.Rich. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.
野豇豆（学名：Vigna vexillata）为豆科豇豆属的植物。分布在全球热带、亚热带地区以及中国大陆的华东、华南、西南等地，生长于海拔170米至3,100米的地区，多生长在灌丛、旷野或疏林中，目前尚未由人工引种栽培。
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