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