Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica (L.) Verdc.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Vigna unguiculata
  • Subspecies : cylindrica
  • Basionym : Phaseolus cylindricus L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica (L.) Verdc.
  • Common name : Cow pea
  • Vernacular name : Lobia, Rawans, Rawas, Galjaramba (Hin.); Halasande (Kan.); Alachandhalu, Bobberulu, Alusundi, Duntu pesalu (Tel.); Jhurango, Burburi, Jhunga, Rainsa, Bargudi (Ori.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : December-May
  • Comments : Often cultivated for its edible pods.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Widely cultivated in tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; 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=Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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