Mudgaparni / Sentro
Centrosema pubescens
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Centrosema pubescens
- Genus
- Centrosema
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Widely cultivated
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಮೊಲೆ ಬಾವಿನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
- Malayalam
- പൂമ്പാറ്റപ്പയർ, Centrosema pubescens
- Sanskrit
- mudgaparni
About Mudgaparni
Sentro (Centrosema pubescens) is a climber belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Widely cultivated.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Mudgaparni belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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