Vigna aconitifolia

Moth bean ( Vigna aconitifolia )

The moth bean ( Vigna aconitifolia ) is a species in the subfamily of the Fabaceae ( Faboideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ). This produces edible crop legumes.

Naming

It is closely related to a number of other " beans " called crops, particularly for mung bean and Urdbohne. In German-speaking and the names moth bean and bean mosquito are common. The name comes from the name of the plant in Hindi back: मोठ Moth (pronounced mo ː ʈ ʰ ), and has nothing to do with mats or moths.

History

The moth bean has been cultivated for at least 2000 years in the Indian subcontinent, from where it has spread among other things, to China.

Description

The moth bean is an erect to creeping herbaceous plant with plant height of about 20 centimeters and 1 to 2 meters in diameter. The angular stems have stiff, yellow, spreading hairs ( trichomes ). The three-part leaves have a 3.5 to 8.5 cm long, hairy stem and 3.5 to 6.0 cm long leaflets. The bottom and top of the leaflets is hairy. The side sheets are 5-10 mm in length.

The axillary, stalked 1.5 to 6.0 cm long, racemose inflorescences contain about 4.0 mm long, hairy bracts. The flower stalk is about 1 mm long. The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic and fünfzählig. The about 2.5 mm long, sparsely hairy calyx ends in five approximately 1 mm long calyx teeth. The five petals are yellow. The flag is 4.5 to 5.0 mm long.

The long about 3.5 to 6.5 inches and 4 to 5 mm wide legumes are initially pubescent tomentose, but will soon be bare; they usually contain five to seven, rarely up to eight seeds. The kidney-shaped, about 5 millimeters long and 3 millimeters thick semen are often mottled light brown, but can also include other colors.

Use

The moth bean is very drought tolerated and therefore a suitable plant for cultivation in steppe areas.

The uses are similar to those of Urdbohne and mung bean. One can use the fresh sleeves fresh beans, dried beans, and the crude seedlings. It can also win a flour that is used in Indian cuisine.

System

The first publication as Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacquin was in Obs, 3:. T.52, 1766 Vigna aconitifolia ( Jacq. ) Marechal it has been called since 1969 by Marechal in Bull.Jard.Bot.Nat.Belge, 39:160 in the genus. . Vigna was provided. Another synonym is Dolichos dissectus Lam.