Dolichos (legume)

Dolichos (legume)
Dolichos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Phaseolinae
Genus: Dolichos
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Dolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. It is also known as seim, lablab, or field beans.

Related links

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Dolichos lab


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  • Dolichos — or Dolichus is derived from the Ancient Greek word for long (wiktionary:δολιχός). It may refer to Dolichos (legume), a genus of legumes Dolichos (running race), long race in ancient Olympics Dolichus (beetle), a ground beetle genus Elibia… …   Wikipedia

  • Dolichos — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dolichos sphaerospermus — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dolichos biflorus — noun twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos • Syn: ↑horse gram, ↑horse grain, ↑poor man s pulse, ↑Macrotyloma uniflorum • Hypernyms: ↑legume, ↑leguminous plant …   Useful english dictionary

  • PLANTS — Research into the flora mentioned in the ancient Hebrew literature is grounded on the basic assumption that within historical times no fundamental changes have taken place in the country s climate (see agriculture ). This assumption, which allows …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Fabaceae —   Fabáceas (Leguminosas) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Kudzu (Pflanze) — Kudzu Pueraria montana var. lobata Systematik Ordnung: Schmetterlingsblütenartige (Fabales) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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