Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusVigna
Scientific name with authorshipVigna minima (Roxb.) Ohwi & H.Ohashi
Indexed scientific synonyms
Azukia heterophylla (Hosok.) Masam.Azukia minima (Roxb.) OhwiAzukia nakashimae (Ohwi) OhwiAzukia riukiuensis (Ohwi) OhwiPhaseolus demissus Kitag.Phaseolus heterophyllus HayataPhaseolus luteus BlumePhaseolus luteus Blume ex Miq.Phaseolus minimus Roxb.Phaseolus minimus f. heterophyllus Hosok.Phaseolus minimus f. linealis Hosok.Phaseolus minimus f. lobatus (Kitag.) Kitag.Phaseolus minimus f. rotundifolius Hosok.Phaseolus minimus f. typicus Hosok.Phaseolus minimus var. borealis (Kitag.) Kitag.Phaseolus nakashimae OhwiPhaseolus nakashimae f. lobatus Kitag.Phaseolus nakashimae var. borealis Kitag.Phaseolus riukiuensis OhwiPhaseolus rotundifolius HayataVigna lutea var. minor Matsum.Vigna minima f. dimorphaphylla T.L.WuVigna minima f. dimorphophylla T.L.WuVigna minima f. heterophylla (Hosok.) Ohwi & H.OhashiVigna minima f. linealis (Hosok.) T.C.Huang & H.OhashiVigna minima subsp. minimaVigna minima subsp. minor (Matsum.) TateishiVigna minima var. minor (Matsum.) TateishiVigna nakashimae (Ohwi) Ohwi & H.OhashiVigna riukiuensis (Ohwi) Ohwi & H.Ohashi
Documented use categories
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier525438-1
Use codesGS
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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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.