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Fabaceae

Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Cassieae

Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Detarieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Amorpheae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Cytiseae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Desmodieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Genisteae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Millettieae

Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Phaseoleae

Subfamily Mimosoideae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Acacieae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Ingeae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Mimoseae

Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Parkieae

Vigna caracalla (L.) Verdc.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Snail Vine
  • Family: Fabaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: central America to tropical South America
  • Habitat:

  • USDA Zone: 9-10
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199500103
  • Source: Unknown
  • Provenance: Plant previously labelled Clitoria terneata, but determined to be an incorrect ID - not sure what it is at this point, but very interesting morphology with enclosed stamens emerging from tube when petals separated as might occur if a larger insect / small bird were to perch on petals.
    Inspection of photos by Paul Franz at NC State suggest this is definitely not a Clitoria, but a member of the Phaseolus-Macroptilium complex. For the time being we will list it as Phaseolus sp.
    05NOV04 - name changed to Vigna caracalla after seeing same plant labelled as such at Mt Holyoke Botanic Garden - cmorse
  • Accession Date: 03-15-1995
  • Bench: 2116 - SW Wall bench
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-01-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Fabales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • SubFamily: Faboideae
  • Tribe: Phaseoleae
  • SubTribe:
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