Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Vigna trilobata (L.) Verdc.
(Syn: Dolichos trilobatus L.)
English name: Wild bean.
Local name: Mukni, Jangli moth, Kheerol wal.
Description:
An annual herb with reddish glabrous, prostrate pubescent stem. Leaves pinnatelly
tri-foliate, leaflet broadly ovate, trilobed. Inflorescence a few-flowered cluster on
long peduncles, predominately yellow. Pod slightly curved, cylindrical.
Flowering Period:
During October.
Habitat:
Usually found in irrigated lands, drain edges and on road
verges.
Uses:
It is sown as a short term pasture and green manure crop.
Distribution:
Pakistan (Sindh, Punjab), India, Sri Lanka, Burma,
Afghanistan and Malay Isles.
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