black-eyed pea

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• black-eyed pea
• Black-eyed Pea
• southern pea

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Vigna sinensis
• Vigna catjang
• Scytalis catjang
• Dolichos sphaerospermus
• Vigna sinensis var. catjang
• Vigna cylindrica
• Vigna unguiculata subsp. catjang
• Vigna unguiculata var. catjang
• Vigna unguiculata var. cylindrica
• Dolichos catjang
• Vigna sinensis subsp. cylindrica
• Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica
• Vigna unguiculata var. spontanea
• Vigna unguiculata subsp. taiwanianus
• Dolichos sinensis var. ater
• Dolichos sinensis var. rubiginosus
• Dolichos sinensis var. elongatus
• Dolichos sinensis var. maculatus
• Dolichos hastatus
• Dolichos hastifolius
• Dolichos hastifolius
• Dolichos leucomelas
• Dolichos lubia
• Dolichos melanophthalmus
• Dolichos monachalis
• Dolichos obliquifolius
• Dolichos sinensis
• Dolichos subracemosus
• Dolichos tranquebaricus
• Dolichos capitatus
• Dolichos echinatulus
• Vigna sinensis var. spontanea
• Phaseolus sphaerospermus
• Phaseolus cylindricus
• Vigna hastata
• Vigna scabrida
• Vigna tranquebarica
• Liebrechtsia scabra
• Vigna monachalis

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is classified within the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Vigna as the subspecies unguiculata.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning multiple continents and climatic zones. In Eastern Europe, its presence is specifically noted within the borders of Ukraine. Moving toward the Atlantic, it can be found in the Macaronesian region of Cape Verde. The species is also widely established across West Tropical Africa, appearing in countries such as Benin and Burkina. Additionally, its range extends through the West Tropical African nation of Gambia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Journal of natural products
2. Phytochemistry

Chemicals

Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata has 7 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 3-O-Acetyloleanolic acid, Cycloartenol, STIGMASTEROL, nitrofurantoin, putrescine.

3-O-Acetyloleanolic acid

1. Journal of natural products

Cycloartenol

1. Journal of natural products

STIGMASTEROL

1. Journal of natural products

nitrofurantoin

1. The Biochemical journal

putrescine

1. Canadian journal of biochemistry

spermidine

1. Canadian journal of biochemistry

spermine

1. Canadian journal of biochemistry

Preparations

Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata has 2 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include cooked whole food grain legumes, methanolic extract of the seeds.

Cooked whole food grain legumes

1. Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

Methanolic extract of the seeds

1. Journal of natural products