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Common Names
Chana, Harbara
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Taxonomy
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to access the GRIN database record about the specific taxonomical hierarchy (Family, Genus etc.).CLASSIFICATION
TAXON
Cicer arietinum L.
FAMILY
Fabaceae Lindl.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
OTHER FAMILY:
Papilionaceae
TRIBE
Faboideae
SUBTRIBE
Cicereae
GENUS
Cicer L.
SPECIES
arietinum L. Sp. pl. 2:738. 1753
Plant Description
Annual herb, up to 1 m tall. Stem glandular pubescent. Leaf imparipinnately compound, leaflets 7-17, 7-19 mm long, 4-10 mm broad, mostly elliptic, dentate, acute, mucronulate, glandular pubescent; stipules 2-5-fid. Flowers solitary, peduncle 5-20 mm long, pedicel 5-10 mm long, bracts 2-3 mm long. Calyx 7-9 mm long. Corolla white to purple. Vexillum 10-22 mm long. Fruit c. 2-3.5 cm long, 1-1.5 cm broad, 1-4-seeded, glandular pubescent.
Flowering Period: February-April.
