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Native to Afro-Asia, but widely planted and naturalized. Photo from central Colombia, where it is known as Bejuco Pato.
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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The wild relative of the cultivated cowpea has tiny seeds that show dormancy (slow and erratic germination) and, unlike the cultivated cowpea, its pods spontaneously shatter its seeds as soon as they are ripe. The dormancy is caused by impermeable seed skins.
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North Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Species: Vigna gazensis Baker f. Date: 2014-04-20 Location: Plateau between Mt Nhamudimu and Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
Habitat: Margin of scrub area
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Species: Vigna comosa Baker subsp. comosa Date: 2014-04-24 Location: Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique Habitat: Open fragmented coastal forest
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Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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A widely planted and variable crop with names such as Blackeye Pea. Photo from near Liparamba, Tanzania.
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Madre de Dios, Peru
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Species: Vigna schlechteri Harms Date: 2013-01-06 Location: By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP Habitat: Montane grassland
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Species: Vigna comosa Baker subsp. comosa Date: 2014-04-24 Location: Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique Habitat: Open fragmented coastal forest
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A flower of Vigna vexillata from Fabaceae.
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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The wild cowpea is quite common in Mozambique and other parts of Africa. It has small, dehiscent pods. Very variable. This specific plant is a vine with rather large leaves for wild cowpea.
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North Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Species: Vigna schlechteri Harms Date: 2013-01-06 Location: By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP Habitat: Montane grassland
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Species: Vigna comosa Baker subsp. comosa Date: 2014-04-24 Location: Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique Habitat: Open fragmented coastal forest
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Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Madre de Dios, Peru
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Species: Vigna schlechteri Harms Date: 2013-01-06 Location: By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP Habitat: Montane grassland
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Species: Vigna comosa Baker subsp. comosa Date: 2014-04-24 Location: Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique Habitat: Open fragmented coastal forest
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica