Cajanus trinervius

Cajanus trinervius (DC.) Maesen, Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 85(4): 199 (1985 publ. 1986) (syn: Atylosia candollei Wight & Arn.; Atylosia major Wight & Arn.; Atylosia trinervia (DC.) Gamble ; Cantharospermum trineurum (DC.) Taub.Collaea trinervia DC.Odonia trinervia (DC.) Spreng.; Rhynchosia wightiana Graham);
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S. India, Sri Lanka as per POWO;
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Common name: Tri-Nerved Pigeonpea
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Crotalari of Nilgiris of June 15 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Crotalaria like…Nilgirs, Tamilnadu, 1900 MSL.
v shaped braching, 3 feet long. Tri-foliate leafs. Upper part of stem, leaf and calyx tomentose and rusty, lower parts don’t have this character. All branches seem to end in flower, no further branching was evident.
For id please.

Fruits are important in identifying Crotalarias. please wait for fruits.


 

Thanks all, will revert back


This is Cajanus trinervius (DC.) Maesen 


Updated on November 26, 2025

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