Cajanus mollis (Benth.) Maesen

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Basionym : Atylosia mollis Benth.
  • Synonym(s) : Atylosia glandulosa Dalzell; Cantharospermum molle (Benth.) Taub.; Collaea cinerascens Graham; Collaea mollis Graham; Dolichos blandus Graham; Dolichos crassus Graham
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cajanus mollis (Benth.) Maesen
  • Habit : Twining herb
  • Habitat : Climbing on trees, 1500 - 2130 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : August-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to China (Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 102
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 704
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cajanus mollis. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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