Vigna is a genus of plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. [2] It includes some well-known cultivated species, including many types of beans. Some are former members of the genus Phaseolus.

The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Its tolerance for sandy soil and low rainfall have made it an important crop in the semiarid regions across Africa and Asia.

Dec 31, 2013 · The genus Vigna comprises more than 200 species of which 7 are of tremendous agronomic importance. These are grown mainly in the warm temperate and tropical regions of the world. Valued for their grains with high and easily digestible proteins, these crops are also known as forage, green manure, and cover crops.

Among pulse crops, Vigna is a large genus that belongs to tribe Phaseolae of the family Papilionaceae. Among the subgenera of the genus Vigna only the subgenus Ceratotropis has its centre of species diversity in Asia.

Jun 1, 2014 · Domestication genetics revealed by a detailed Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis for mung bean, black gram, azuki bean, rice bean, and yard-long bean have been described and compared. Amazing...

Jan 1, 2014 · The scientific information about the genus Vigna, which contains nine important food legumes, has been accumulated in the past decade. In this chapter, progress of the genetics of domestication, important agronomic traits, ecological adaptations, and genomic...

The asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) is a legume cultivated for its edible green pods containing immature seeds, like the green bean. [1]

In this review, the significance of domestication syndrome, mechanisms, and how different factors influence this important trait contributing toward the domestication of the cultivated Vigna species are discussed.

This study aimed to isolate, identify, and evaluate the pathogenicity of nodule-borne fungi of asymptomatic Vigna spp. plants, grown in soils from preserved tropical dry forests (Caatinga) areas and identify the occurrence of co-habiting bacteria from these plants, and which have potential to contro …

Jan 1, 2010 · The genus Vigna, with about 100 species, includes eight species domesticated in Africa and Asia; many other species in the genus are cultivated or gathered for various uses. The genus probably first evolved in Africa, based on the present day distribution of Vigna diversity.