Cajanus
The genus Cajanus is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
| Cajanus | |
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| pigeon pea (C. cajan) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Genus: | Cajanus DC.1813 |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
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Species include the pigeon pea (C. cajan), which is a significant food crop.
Cajanus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus.
Species include:[2]
- Cajanus acutifolius
- Cajanus albicans
- Cajanus aromaticus
- Cajanus cajan - pigeon pea, Congo-pea
- Cajanus cinereus
- Cajanus confertiflorus
- Cajanus crassicaulis
- Cajanus crassus
- Cajanus elongatus
- Cajanus goensis
- Cajanus grandiflorus
- Cajanus kerstingii
- Cajanus lanceolatus
- Cajanus lanuginosus
- Cajanus latisepalus
- Cajanus mareebensis
- Cajanus marmoratus
- Cajanus mollis
- Cajanus platycarpus
- Cajanus pubescens
- Cajanus reticulatus
- Cajanus scarabaeoides
- Cajanus sericeus
- Cajanus viscidus
References
- Maesen, L. J. G. van der. 1986. "Cajanus and Atylosia W. & A. (Leguminosae)". Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 85–4:43.
- "Genus Nomenclature in GRIN". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- Kew Archived 2016-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
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