Methi / Shield Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Trigonella foenum-graecum
- Genus
- Trigonella
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Methi itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Methi itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Assamese
- মেথি Methi
- Bengali
- মেথি Methi
- Hindi
- मेथी Methi
- Kannada
- ಮೆಂತೆ Mente, Mentepalle, Mentesoffu
- Malayalam
- ഉലുവ Uluva
- Manipuri
- ꯃꯦꯊꯤ Methi
- Marathi
- मेथी Methi
- Nepali
- मेथी Methi
- Odia
- ମେଥୀ methi
- Sanskrit
- बहुपर्णी Bahuparni, बहुपत्रिका Bahupatrika, चन्द्रिका Chandrika, dipani, गंधबीज Gandhabija, गंधफल Gandhaphala
- Tamil
- வெந்தயம் Vendayam
- Urdu
- میتھی
About Methi
Shield Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) belongs to the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and 7 other states.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and stripped for fibre used in rope and matting. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
In culture
It carries a body of folklore around it.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Methi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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