Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusVigna
Scientific name with authorshipVigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Calopogonium pedunculatum Standl.Calopogonium pendunculatum Standl.Dolicholus luteolus Jacq., 1770Dolichos abyssinicus Steud.Dolichos gangeticus Roxb.Dolichos glycinoides KunthDolichos helicopus (E.Mey.) Steud.Dolichos luteolus Jacq.Dolichos mexicanus Schltdl.Dolichos niloticus DelileDolichos repens L.Phasellus violaceus MoenchPhaseolus abyssinicus DC.Phaseolus luteolus (Jacq.) Gagnep.Phaseolus marinus Burm.Phaseolus maritimus Hassk.Phaseolus violaceus MoenchScytalis helicopus E.Mey.Scytalis helicopus var. major E.Mey.Scytalis helicopus var. minor E.Mey.Vigna acuminata HayataVigna brachystachys Benth.Vigna brasiliensis Mart.Vigna brasiliensis Mart. ex Benth.Vigna bukobensis HarmsVigna gangetica KurzVigna glabra SaviVigna glabra var. angustifolia Engelm. & A.GrayVigna helicopus (E.Mey.) Walp.Vigna hirsuta FeayVigna hirsuta Feay ex Alph.WoodVigna holstii HarmsVigna longepedunculata Taub.Vigna longipedunculata Taub.Vigna luteola var. angustifolia (Engelm. & A.Gray) S.WatsonVigna luteola var. angustifolia B.L.Rob.Vigna luteola var. luteolaVigna luteola var. villosa (Savi) BakerVigna nigerica A.Chev.Vigna nilotica (Delile) Hook.f.Vigna repens (L.) KuntzeVigna repens var. angustifolia (Engelm. & A.Gray) KuntzeVigna repens var. glabra KuntzeVigna repens var. luteola (Jacq.) KuntzeVigna repens var. villosa (Savi) KuntzeVigna villosa SaviVigna villosa f. violacea (Moench) Cufod.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier525419-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.