Psophocarpus
Introduction '''''Psophocarpus''''' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes nine species of climbing herbs or subshrubs native to tropical Africa. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical forest and forest margins, moist wooded grassland and grassland, thicket, swamp, and secondary vegetation. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.
Species There are currently 10 living species of Psophocarpus:;Subgenus ''Psophocarpus''Sect. ''Psocarpus''* ''P. grandiflorus'' R.Wilczek – umuharakuku* ''P. obovalis'' Tisser. * ''P. palustris'' Desv. * ''P. scandens'' (Endl.)Verdc. – anonantaka* ''P. tetragonolobus'' (L.) DC. – asparagus bean, princess bean, four-angled bean, winged beanSect. ''Unifoliate''* ''P. lecomtei'' Tisser. * ''P. monophyllus'' Harms;Subgenus ''Vignopsis''* ''P. indicus'' Wild. – goa bean, winged bean * ''P. lancifolius'' Harms* ''P. lukafuensis'' (De Wild. )R.Wilczek
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