*Vigna unguiculata (Linnaeus) Walpers. Common name: Black-eyed Pea, Field Pea, Cowpea, Crowder Pea, Yardlong Bean. Phenology: Jun-Aug; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Cultivated in commercial and home gardens, rarely persistent or occurring as a waif in disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA11.1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NS, POWO, RAB, Tx, WH3, Isely (1998); Dolichos unguiculatus L. = n/a — C, Pa; = Vigna unguliculata — Fl3, misspelling; ? Vigna sinensis (L.) Savi — F, S, S13, Tat; > Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. var. unguiculata — Maréchal, Mascherpa, & Stainier (1978). Basionym: Dolichos unguiculatus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Vigna unguiculata - FNA11.1
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native range: origin uncertain - probably Africa
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