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Cajanus rugosus
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Family:
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (Subfam.: Papilionoideae)
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Citation: Cajanus rugosus (Wight & Arn.) van der Maesen, Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 85-84:179. 1985; Sanjappa, Legumes Ind. 100. 1992.
Atylosia rugosa Wight & Arn., Prodr. 257. 1834; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 215. 1876; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 369(260). 1918; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 90. 1998.
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Description:
Climbers; stems ridged, tomentose. Leaflets 3.5 x 3 cm, obovate, acute at base, reticulate below, densely tomentose on both sides; petiole 3-4 cm long. Raceme to 4 cm long, peduncled. Flowers 3-5, yellow; calyx 7 mm long, lobes ovate, acute, densely hairy outside; standard 10 x 8 mm, retuse, auricled, yellow with red lines; wings 8 x 3 mm, obovate; keel 9 mm long, gibbous to one side.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
November-December
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District(s):
Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grasslands
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Distribution:
Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Mangaladevi
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