Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
  • Basionym : Dolichos tetragonolobus L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.
  • Common name : Asparagus Bean, Goa bean
  • Vernacular name : Chaukoni Sem (Hin.); Asana simba (Ori.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : December onwards
  • Comments : Cultivated on hills as a vegetable.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, New Guinea, Pacific Islands; Introduced elsewhere
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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