Cajanus kerstingii

Cajanus kerstingii

Overview

Cajanus kerstingii is a wild relative of the pigeon pea, named after the German colonial botanist Otto Kersting, belonging to the genus Cajanus in the fami

Cajanus kerstingii is a wild relative of the pigeon pea, named after the German colonial botanist Otto Kersting, belonging to the genus Cajanus in the family Fabaceae. It is a West African woodland legume with potential value as a genetic resource for improving cultivated pigeon pea (C. cajan).

Taxonomy

Ordre Fabales
Famille Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Cajanus kerstingii

Questions fréquentes

What family does Cajanus kerstingii belong to?
Cajanus kerstingii (Cajanus kerstingii) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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