About Atylosia scarabaeoides
Cajanus scarabaeoides is a flowering plant in the genus Cajanus. Of the 32 different species within the genus Cajanus, only one, C. cajan (pigeonpea), is cultivated. Cajanus scarabaeoides is the closest wild relative to C. cajan, and is one of the easiest wild species to cross with pigeonpea cultivars. C. scarabaeoides is found naturally in both temperate and tropical zones around the globe. This species has higher levels of drought tolerance, is found to have greater protein content, and has higher levels of resistance to insect pests compared to cultivated types. These genetic traits can be crossed with C. cajan to improve the crop's productivity.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Atylosia scarabaeoides
- Genus
- Atylosia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Scrub, moist and dry deciduous forests; also in plains
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Mauritius, Madagascar, Australia, Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Atylosia scarabaeoides belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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