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Yardlong bean is considered to have been selected and developed in Southeast Asia from cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), which is considered to have originated in Africa. The centre of genetic diversity of yard long bean is in Southeast Asia. The bean is widely cultivated in Africa, East Asia – China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. It is also cultivated in northern Australia – Northern Territory and northern Queensland.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Vigna unguiculata cv-gr. Sesquipedalis. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1764-0_103
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