Vigna (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Vigna is a diverse genus of vines or erect herbs found primarily in warm or tropical regions.
- The mung bean, a species of Vigna, is a legume commonly consumed in Asian cuisine.
- In some classifications, the members of genus Vigna were earlier grouped with those in Phaseolus, both of which are types of legumes.
- Botanical analysis suggests that Vigna unguiculata, or the cowpea, is the closest relative to certain Phaseolus members.
- Members of the Vigna genus exhibit considerable variability in morphology, ranging from climbing vines to bushy plants with trifoliate leaves.