Cicer rechingeri

Cicer rechingeri

Overview

Cicer rechingeri is a wild chickpea species native to Iran and Afghanistan, growing in mountain habitats and rocky hillsides. Named after Karl Heinz Rechin

Cicer rechingeri is a wild chickpea species native to Iran and Afghanistan, growing in mountain habitats and rocky hillsides. Named after Karl Heinz Rechinger, the Austrian botanist renowned for his extensive work on the flora of Iran and Afghanistan, it represents part of the wild chickpea diversity of the broader Irano-Turanian region, a center of origin for the cultivated chickpea.

Taxonomy

Fabales
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Cicer rechingeri

常见问题

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

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