Trigonella
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Trigonella is a large genus from the family Fabaceae, with about 130 species.[1] The best known member is the herb Fenugreek.
[edit] Species
- Trigonella arabica (Delile)
- Trigonella caerulea (L.) blue fenugreek
- Trigonella calliceras (Fisch.)
- Trigonella corniculata (L.) cultivated fenugreek
- Trigonella cretica (L.)
- Trigonella foenum-graecum (L.) sicklefruit fenugreek
- Trigonella gladiata (Steven ex M. Bieb.)
- Trigonella hamosa (L.) branched fenugreek
- Trigonella monantha (C.A. Meyer)
- Trigonella monspeliaca (L.) star-fruited fenugreek
- Trigonella orthoceras (Kar. & Kir.)
- Trigonella polycerata (L.)
- Trigonella procumbens (Bess. Reichenb.) trailing fenugreek
- Trigonella purpurascens (Lam.) birdsfoot fenugreek
[edit] References
- ^ CRC Handbook of Flowering, Abraham H. Halevy, 1989, CRC Press, ISBN 0849339162
