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Sphenostylis stenocarpa

Authority (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Harms Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Dolichos stenocarpus Hochst. ex A. Rich., Sphenostylis ornata A. Chev., Vigna ornata Welw. ex Bak. Common names African yam bean, Afrikanische yambohne, girigiri, tuber bean Editor Ecocrop code 10000

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SOURCES (S. stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Tindall H 1983 pp 290-291 [FER, TEXT, PHO, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 465 [USE] Duke J 1981 pp 220-222 319 [DRA, TEXT, FER, RAIN, TEMP, PH] National RC 1979 pp 27 GROWING PERIOD Perennial herbaceous vine, normally cultivated as an annual. The plants flower after about 90 days, pods mature from 140 to 210 days, and the edible tubers are suitable for harvest about 150-240 days from sowing. COMMON NAMES African yam bean, Wild yam bean, Diegemtenguere, Igname haricot, Pomme de terre du Mossi, Girigiri, Otili, Norouko, Roya, Pempo. Yam-pea, Kotonosu, Kulege, Okpo dudu, Sese, Sfenostilo, Akitereku. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: S. ornata, Dolichos stenocarpa, Vigna ornata. Grown from sea level to 1800 m in elevation in the tropics. Flowers do not form during the wet season. The species is indigenous to tropical West and Central Africa. The plant can reach a length of over 3 m. Optimum yields of seed is 2 t/ha, and of tubers 4 t/ha.
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