Vigna subterranea (L.)Verdc.

English: Bambara Groundnut

German: Bambara-Erdnuss, Erderbse

Kingdom: Plantae (2586)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2483)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2101)

      Order: Fabales (236)

        Family: Fabaceae (236)(family description)

          Genus: Vigna (3)

            Epithet: subterranea (L.)Verdc. (1)

Synonyms: Glycine subterranea L., Voandzeia subterranea (L.)Thouars, Voandzeia subterranea (L.)DC.

subterranea => underground

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: yellow

Check for Vigna subterranea at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service

• [12] Dokosi, O.B. (1998): Herbs of Ghana. Ghana University Press, Accra, Ghana.
• [15] Heller, J., Begemann,F., & Mushonga, J. (1997): Bambara groundnut. Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilised and neglected crops. Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben/Department of Research & Specialist Services, Harare/International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.