Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata (L.) Walp.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Vigna unguiculata
  • Subspecies : unguiculata
  • Basionym : Dolichos unguiculatus L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.
  • Common name : Cow pea
  • Vernacular name : Halsandi (Kan.); Alasandalu (Tel.); Jhurango (Ori.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Cultivated for its edible pods. Also an escape on hills up to 1200 m.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropics
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
  • 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. unguiculata. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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