Vigna indica, A New Name for Vigna trilobata var. pusilla and a Note on Section Aconitifoliae in India
Dixit T.M., Sutar S.P., Yadav S.R., Bhat K.V. & S.R. Rao
Published on : 30-Nov-2011
DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2011.21.01.01
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Vigna trilobata (L.) Verdc. var. pusilla Naik & Pokle is elevated to the rank of species and a new name, viz., V. indica T.M. Dixit, K.V. Bhat & S.R. Yadav is proposed based on critical fi eld and herbarium studies. An amplifi ed description of taxon is provided. A comparison of selected characters that distinguish closely related species belonging to section Aconitifoliae is given along with a taxonomic key for identification of species.
