Vigna monophylla Taub.

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Synonyms: Haydonia monophylla (Taub.) R. Wilczek
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Ethiopia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: monophylla: with one leaf (commonly used for species with simple leaves in mainly compound-leaved genera)
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, ?Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
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Literature:

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 229.

Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 149 - 151. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 52.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 123.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 74.

Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 96 - 99. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Vigna monophylla:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Vigna monophylla
Flora of Malawi: Vigna monophylla
Flora of Rwanda: Vigna monophylla
Flora of Zambia: Vigna monophylla
Flora of Zimbabwe: Vigna monophylla

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vigna monophylla
African Plant Database: Vigna monophylla
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vigna monophylla
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vigna monophylla
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vigna monophylla
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Vigna monophylla
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vigna monophylla
JSTOR Plant Science: Vigna monophylla
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vigna monophylla
Plants of the World Online: Vigna monophylla
Tropicos: Vigna monophylla
Wikipedia: Vigna monophylla


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Vigna monophylla.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=132240, retrieved 20 November 2025

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