Pan India Bouquets

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
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
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Cajanus mollis. Downloaded on 3 July 2022.