Cicer echinospermum

Cicer echinospermum

Overview

Cicer echinospermum is a wild chickpea native to southeastern Turkey, Syria, and northern Iraq, growing in rocky limestone hills and stony slopes. It is on

Cicer echinospermum is a wild chickpea native to southeastern Turkey, Syria, and northern Iraq, growing in rocky limestone hills and stony slopes. It is one of the closest wild relatives of the cultivated chickpea and can hybridize with it, making it an important genetic resource for chickpea breeding programs targeting improved disease resistance and drought tolerance.

Taxonomy

गण Fabales
कुल Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Cicer echinospermum

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What family does Cicer echinospermum belong to?
Cicer echinospermum (Cicer echinospermum) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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