Vigna , Nuovo Giorn. Lett., 8: 113., 1824
Type: Vigna glabra Savi, nom. illeg. (Dolichos luteolus Jacq.), Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth. The genus is named after Domenico Vigni (?1577–1647), Professor of Botany at Pisa and ninth curator of the Pisa Botanic Garden (the oldest in Europe) which was founded in 1543. About 105 species in paleo tropics and subtropics, predominantly in Africa, also in Neotropics; 26 species and 6 varieties in India.
Accepted Names
- Vigna aconitifolia
- Vigna angularis
- Vigna bourneae
- Vigna clarkei
- Vigna dalzelliana
- Vigna glabrescens
- Vigna gracilicaulis
- Vigna hainiana
- Vigna hosei
- Vigna indica
- Vigna khandallensis
- Vigna konkanensis
- Vigna luteola
- Vigna marina
- Vigna minima
- Vigna mukerjeanus
- Vigna mungo
- Vigna radiata
- Vigna radiata
- Vigna radiata
- Vigna sahyadriana
- Vigna sathishiana
- Vigna subramaniana
- Vigna subterranea
- Vigna trilobata
- Vigna umbellata
- Vigna unguiculata
- Vigna vexillata
- Vigna vexillata
- Vigna vexillata
- Vigna vexillata
- Vigna vexillata
- Vigna yadavii