Dysolobium pilosum (Willd.) Marechal (Syn: Dolichos pilosus Willd.; Dolichovigna formosana Hayata; Dolichovigna pilosa (Willd.) Niyomdham; Phaseolus difformis Wall.; Vigna pilosa (Willd.) Baker) Bangladesh (N) ; Bhutan (N) ; Burma (N) ; Cambodia (N); China (N); India (N): Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Andaman Is (N); Indonesia (N); Jawa (N) ; Laos (N); Malaysia (N) ; Myanmar (N) ; Nepal (N) ; Peninsular Malaysia (N) ; Philippines (N); Taiwan (N) ; Thailand (N) ; Vietnam (N) (As per ILDIS); Leaflets ovate-lanceate, 8-12 by 4-5.5 cm, base subcordate, apex gradually acute-apiculate, pubescent, basally 3-nerved, chartaceous. Racemes short-peduncled. Flowers to 15 mm long; calyx-lobes unequal; corolla pinkish-red, exerted. Pods straight or slightly curved, cylindric, densely pilose, apex beaked. Seeds 8-12, reniform. Flowering and fruiting: October-December Semi-evergreen forests (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India biodiversity Portal) Since I started photographing local flora for this group I have come across several species which are supposedly not to be found in this region of West Bengal, even though they are listed in 'Bengal Plants'. Today I have recorded two species one of which I have already posted a little while ago. This is a wild twiner in village thicket. Leaves are hairy on both surfaces. I am not sure if those can be called villous or pilose or something else. For the past two hours I went through Prain, Haines, Hooker and Roxburgh. The closest match I could find is Vigna pilosa Baker. Now, leguminosae is a big family. So, it is before you if there is more common probability. I think ID is correct as per available literature and links - Attachments (4) A new set recorded today (25.2.15) Attachments (9) nice yes to your query based on your refs.. except for the kew herbarium (i think their leaves a re a bit broader, may be a case of younger or older leaves) thanks for showingWhat a write up ..., only you can do this! Yes, ..., I too have broader leaves, attached here a few more photographs. The plant bears variously shaped lamina, some are falcate too. KEW herb. no. K000900622 (the one with pods) is from Maynmar and the other one is from India. I went through all vigna, phaseolus, teramnus and others described in FBI. First, I thought it to be a Teramnus. However, the pod and seed size and colour and hairs, shiny surface of seeds all tally only with the ID I have suggested. Attachments (4) Thanks ... for showing additional leaves yes that sort of helps with kew herbarium but I never had doubts about your IDI didn't think that you had doubt, I uploaded only because I had more photos and their value can only be appreciated in this group, nowhere else. Attachments (8) Attachments (3) Please identify Vigna vexillata pods look different as per images herein Vigna pilosa |
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