Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
  • Common name : Fenugreek
  • Vernacular name :
    • Methi (Oria)
    • Menthulu (Telugu)
    • Vendiyam (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated for leaves and seeds
  • Flower, Fruit : December-March
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Nainital district
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the World
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Trigonella foenum-graecum. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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