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Published In: Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 3(3): 259. 1894. (Nat. Pflanzenfam.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl.Per.: Throughout the year, depending on the sowing time.
Type: Type: Suratte, Herb. Linn. 928.23 (LINN).
Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan; India; Afghanistan; Arabia.
Comment/Acknowledgements: Apparently unknown in the wild state. Cultivated as a vegetable for human consumption and is also used as fodder. A gum is also obtained from the seed flour. It is used in food, paper and textile industries.
Map Location: C-6 Chakwal, c. 2 miles from Chakwal on way to Jhelum, S.A.Farugi & M.Qaiser 2893 (KUH); C-7 Rawalpindi, Topi Park, Zaffar Ahmad 14 (RAW); D-8 Lahore, Thomson s.n. Sept. 1846, (K); G-4 Drigh Road, A.Rehman s.n. 3.9.53 (RAW); Karachi, 10 miles away from Bela on way to Karachi, M.Qaiser, A. Raza & Abrar Husain 1139 (KUH); Karachi, Microbiology Deptt., University of Karachi, Abrar Husain s.n. 29.8.1967 (KUH); Karachi, University Campus, Karachi, Abdul Quayoom s.n. 1962 (KUH); G-5 Tharparker, near village Jhadyar on way to Diplo, M.Qaiser, A.Ghafoor & Abrar Hussain 3685 (KUH); Tharparkar, near Diplo, soil sandy, M.Qaiser, A.Ghafoor & Abrar Hussain 3809 (KUH); Tharparkar, c. 4. miles from Mithi on way to Nagarparkar, M.Qaiser, A.Ghafoor & Abrar Husain 3790 (KUH); G-5 Sadiqabad, c. 10 miles from Sadiqabad on way to Bhawalpur, M.Qaiser 3614 (KUH).

 

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Erect annual, 60-100 cm tall, branches pubescent, hairs biramous, stem grooved. Leaf trifoliolate, petiole c. 2.5-3.8 cm long; leaflets 3.7-7.5 cm long, c. 12.5-50 mm broad, elliptic, acute, dentate, pubescent on both sides; petiolule up to 2.0 mm long; stipules c. 6-10 mm long. Inflorescence a raceme, 6-30-flowered. Bract c. 4.5-5 mm long. Pedicel short. Calyx c. 5-6.5 mm long, teeth unequal, the lowest longest. Corolla purplish, slightly longer than calyx. Fruit c. 3.7-5 cm long, subtetragonal, pubescent, 5-6-seeded.
 
 
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