Trigonella gracilis Benth.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Synonym(s) : Melissitus gracilis (Benth.) Latsch.; Telis gracilis Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Trigonella gracilis Benth.
  • Common name : Slender Fenugreek
  • Vernacular name :
    • Tinpaate Jhaar (Nepali)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Open, rocky ground; at elevations from 2200 - 3400 m.
  • Key identification features : Stem slender, trailing; Pods marked with distinct, close transverse veins.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Shimla district
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 112
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 228
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Trigonella gracilis. Downloaded on 19 February 2025.

India Distribution

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