Pan India Bouquets

Cajanus platycarpus (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 platycarpa Benth.
Synonym(s) : Atylosia geminiflora Dalzell; Cantharospermum distans Royle ex Baker; Cantharospermum geminiflorum (Dalzell) Raizada; Cantharospermum platycarpum (Benth.) Raizada
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cajanus platycarpus (Benth.) Maesen
Vernacular name : Sukli Sengha (Hindi)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Open areas, forest edges
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : India, Jawa, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Pakistan to North-West & Central India, North-East Jawa and Queensland
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
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 platycarpus. Downloaded on 1 June 2023.