About Vigna trilobata
Vigna trilobata, the three-lobe-leaf cowpea or jungle mat bean, is a regenerating annual (though occasionally perennial) herb found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Afghanistan and the Malay archipelago.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vigna trilobata
- Genus
- Vigna
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Rocky areas in dry and moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- mugun, mungan, pillipesara
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Vigna trilobata belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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