Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc.
Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc.
Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc.
Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc.
Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc.
MH068 : Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc.
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 163 |
| Synonym | : | Dolichos trilobatus L.; Phaseolus trilobatus (L.) Schreb.; Phaseolus trilobatus (L.) Baill.; Phaseolus trilobus sensu auct.; Phaseolus trilobus Aiton; Vigna trilobata var. trilobata |
| Plant Common Name | : | Mungti, Mudgaparni |
| Plant Family | : | Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
| Description | : | Annual or perennial, prostrate, branches glabrous or pubescent. Leaf trifoliolate, petiole 3.7-7.5 cm long; leaflet 1.2-2.5 cm long, usually as broad, generally 3-lobed, the middle lobe bigger, oblong, broadly spathulate, obtuse, the lateral lobes oblong, broadly spathulate, obtuse or subacute, glabrous to subglabrous; petiolule 1.5-2.5 cm long; stipels small; stipules 4-15 mm long. Inflorescence a few flowered raceme, peduncle c. 8-22.5 cm long. Bract deciduous; bracteoles c. 3 mm long, below the calyx. Pedicel 2.5 mm long. Calyx 2.5 mm long, glabrous, teeth minute. Corolla yellow, 5-6.5 mm long. Fruit 2.5-5.0 cm long, c. 3 mm broad, glabrous or sparingly pubescent, 6-12-seeded. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Common among grasses in fields |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | oligospermia, gout, gastritis, neuropathy, fever, worm infestation etc. It improves body weight |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Vitexin; Kaempferol; Lutcolin; Quercetin ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (2): Quercetin; Kaempferol; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242354387 |
| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Fabales |
| Family | : Fabaceae / Leguminosae - Pea family |
| Genus | : Vigna Savi - cowpea |
| Species | : Vigna trilobata (L.)Verdc. |