Papilionaceae

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Scientific Names
Synonyms
Common Name
Plant Form

Abrus precatorius L.
Glycine abrus L.
Chanothi, Gunj.
Climbers

Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
Erythrina monosperma Lamk., Butea frondosa Koenig ex Roxb.
Khakhro, Palash, Flame of the Forest
Tree

Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Tuver, Pigeon Pea, Arhar, Tur
Shrub

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.
Dolichos gladiatus Jacq.
Abbo, Alad, Tarvardi, Fofal
Climbers

Clitoria ternatea L.
Clitoria parviflora Raf., Ternatea ternatea (L.) Kuntze
Garnibibri, Butterfly Pea
Climbers

Crotalaria burhia Benth.
Kharshan, Vagdaushan
Herb

Crotalaria hebecarpa (DC.) Rudd
Goniogyna hebecarpa DC., Goniogyna hirta (Wild.) Ali
Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod
Herb

Crotalaria medicaginea Lam.
Crotalaria foliosa Wild.
Adbaumethi, Ranmethi, Medick Rattlepod
Herb

Crotalaria spectabilis Roth.
Crotalaria altipes Raf.
Showy Rattlepod, Greater Rattlepod
Herb

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.
Cyamopsis psoralioides (Lam.) DC.
Gavaar, Guar, Cluster Bean, Calcutta Lucerne
Herb

Dalbergia sissoo DC.
Indian Rosewood, Sisum
Tree

Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC
Salwan, Sal Leaved Desmodium
Herb

Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC.
Asian Tick Trefoil, Carpon Desmodium, Salaparni
Herb

Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC
Hedysarum triflorum L.
Zino Pandadiyo, Creeping Tick Trefoil, Three-Flower Beggarweed
Herb

Erythrina suberosa Roxb.
Erythrina maxima Wight & Arn.
Corky Coral Tree, Indian Coral Tree, Pangaro
Tree

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq) Walp.
Robinia sepium Jacq.
Madre Tree, The Spotted Gliricidia, Dormouse Destroyer Tree
Tree

Indigofera cordifolia Roth
Heart-Leaf Indigo, Bhakhs
Herb

Indigofera linnaei Ali
Indigofera prostrata (L.) Domin, Indigofera enneaphylla L.
Birdsville Indigo, Bhuiguli, Bhonya-gali
Herb

Indigofera oblongifolia Forssk.
Indigofera paucifolia Del.
Jhil, Jhiladi
Shrub

Medicago sativa L.
Gadab, Vilayati-Ghas, Alfalfa, Bastard Medic, Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, Purple Medic, Lachko
Herb

Millettia peguensis Ali
Millettia ovalifolia Kurz
Moulmein Rosewood
Tree

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
Mucuna prurita (L.) Hook.
Kaucha, Velvet Bean, Cowitch, Cowhage, Kapikachu
Climbers

Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi
Karanj, Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree, Pongame Oil Tree
Tree

Rhynchosia minima (L.) DC.
Dolichos minimus L.
Burn-Mouth Vine, Jumby-Bean, Nahani Kamala Vel
Climbers

Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
Shevari, Jayanti, Raysinghani
Shrub

Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
Wild Indigo, Fish Poison, Sarpunkho, Ghodakan
Shrub

Tephrosia subtriflora Baker
Tephrosia pauciflora Baker
Herb

Tephrosia villosa (L.) Pers.
Tephrosia hirta (Buch-Ham.) Benth.
Runchhalo-Sarpankho
Herb

Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC
Hedysarum pictum Jacq.
Dabra , Pithwan, Pilo-Samervo
Herb

Zornia gibbosa Span.
Zornia graminea Span.
Grasslike Zornia, Samam-Pani
Herb