Vigna marina – eFlora of India

April 21, 2011
Vigna

Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr. (Syn: Dolichos luteus Sw.; Phaseolus marinus Burm.; Phaseolus obovatus Gagnep.; Scytalis anomala E.Mey.; Scytalis retusa E.Mey.; Vigna anomala Walp.; Vigna lutea (Sw.) A.Gray; Vigna repens var. lutea (Sw.) Kuntze; Vigna retusa (E.Mey.) Walp.);

India (N); Andaman Is (N); Kerala; Orissa & other countries as per ILDIS;

images by Prashant Awale; identified by Dr.K.Karthikeyan

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Flora of Andaman7-281210-PKA2: Came across this creeper at the Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar.

Date/Time: 20-12-2010 / 11:45AM
Location: Radhanagar Beach, Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Climber

Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Vigna marina -PKA30:

Came across this creeper at the Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar.
Bot. name: Vigna marina
Family: Fabaceae
Date/Time: 20-12-2010 / 11:45AM
Location: Radhanagar Beach, Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Climber

Great find; Interesting; It seems that it is found near the coast hence the name (?)

Vigna marina : 3 images. 1 post by 1 author.

Vigna marina, Mount Harriet, Andamans, last week of december 2012

Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight:::Vigna marina::Andaman ::PKA-OCT-61:: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)

Came across this creeper at the Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar.
Bot. name: Vigna marina
Family: Fabaceae
Date/Time: 20-12-2010 / 11:45AM
Location: Radhanagar Beach, Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Climber

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Kindly identify this legume. : 3 posts by 1 author. Attachments (3)

Kindly identify this legume.

I think from Kerala.

It looks like Canavalia sp.

Is it Vigna marina

Thanks, … May be. To me looks close as per images at /species/a—l/f/fabaceae/vigna/vigna-marina

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-30245?ref=tpl1

http://www.legumes-online.net/ildis/aweb/td011/td_02233.htm

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