Observations in the Species: Vigna vexillata var. vexillata

English Name: Isikhwali or Mgcenga or Ubombo or Umcwasibe or Umnxwasibe or Wild Sweetpea or Wild-Cowpea or Wilde-Akkerboontjie or Wilde-Ertjie

Synonyms also shown: Vigna vexillata, Phaseolus vexillatus, Phaseolus helvolus, Phaseolus glycinaeformis, Phaseolus humifusus, Dolichos cylindricus, Phaseolus helvolus

Vigna vexillata var. vexillata

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Location: Malolotja Nature Reserve, picnic site area
Observed on: 27th February 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd July 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Herb. Open sourveld grassland

Vigna vexillata

Vigna vexillata
By: Alison Young
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: R603, Camperdown
Observed on: 14th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 17th January 2014
Likely ID: Vigna vexillata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Trailing vine. Broad leaves not common. Green pods on old flower stalks.

Vigna vexillata at Klasies River

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By: yvettevanwijk
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersProtea Atlas Project
Plants expert
Location: R102, Humansdorp
Observed on: 1st December 2013
Added to iSpot: 31st December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Growing in grassy vegetation on the road verge, halfway up the fossil dune.

Vigna

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By: qgrobler
Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency
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Location: Idutywa, Amatole
Observed on: 5th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 5th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0

Vigna

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By: Bertha Pitout
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: 31, Harry Gwala Rd
Observed on: 25th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th February 2013
Likely ID: Vigna vexillata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1

Vigna vexillata var. vexillata

Vigna vexillata var. vexillata
By: Nicky
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersMountain Club of SA (South Cape)OutrampsSucculent Society of South Africa
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Location: Melville Koppie
Observed on: 30th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Climber with compound leaves with 3 narrowly lanceolate leaflets.

Vigna vexillata var. angustifolia

 Vigna vexillata var. angustifolia
By: Nicky
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersMountain Club of SA (South Cape)OutrampsSucculent Society of South Africa
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Location: Melville Koppie
Observed on: 30th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th January 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: A climber.

Spiky ant on Vigna vexillata

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Location: Silverglen Nature Reserve, Durban
Observed on: 8th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st December 2012
Likely ID: Vigna vexillata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 6
Description: Spiky ant on Vigna vexillata flower. Is there an extrafloral nectary at the base of the Vigna flower? (Would be nice if one could classify an observation in more than one group where it has multiple subjects.)

Vigna vexillata

Vigna vexillata
By: Chris Wahlberg
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers
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Location: Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
Observed on: 8th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Slender trailing creeper. Leaves trifoliolate and sparsely covered with hairs; terminal leaf much larger than other two. Terminal inflorescence stalk erect. Flowers with keel twisted. Stems roughly hairy. Red List recognizes four varieties of V. vexillata: angustifolia, davyi, ovata and vexillata.

Vigna unguiculata

Vigna unguiculata
By: Karen Zunckel
Midlands Conservancies Forum
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Location: Table Mountain
Observed on: 9th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th December 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

Bishopstowe lilac flower

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By: Justin du ToitJustin du Toit's reputation in PlantsJustin du Toit's reputation in PlantsJustin du Toit's reputation in PlantsJustin du Toit's reputation in Plants
Location: Bishopstowe, outskirts of PMB
Observed on: 14th November 2004
Added to iSpot: 12th June 2012
Likely ID: Vigna vexillata
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Herb flowering several weeks after a burn in an old land fallow for c 15 years and becoming grassland.

Vigna vexillata

Vigna vexillata
By: Charles Stirton
Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust
Plants expert
Location: Elba Farm Thornville near Pietermaritzburg KZN
Observed on: 7th November 2009
Added to iSpot: 31st May 2012
Likely ID: Vigna vexillata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1

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