As recorded for Badmung
Vigna khandalensis
Badmung / Khandala Wild Pea
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat
Badmung in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Marathi | Not recorded | Badmung |
See the original recorded names
- Marathi
- Badmung
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Gujarat →
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How to identify Badmung
Identify Badmung by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climbing shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Gujarat.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Badmung.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vigna khandalensis
- Genus
- Vigna
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat
- Conservation status
- NT
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Badmung itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Badmung itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Badmung
Khandala Wild Pea (Vigna khandalensis) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a climbing shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Gujarat. It grows in evergreen forests.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Badmung belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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