The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family
. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across
Africa,
Asia and
Australasia.
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
Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 Family (biology), families and 46 Taxonomic r ...
species including ''
Endoclita malabaricus
''Endoclita malabaricus'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from India.
Food plants for this species include ''Acacia'', ''Ailanthus'', ''Albizia'', ''Bridelia'', ''Cajanus'', ''Callicarpa'', ''Camellia'', '' Cassia'', '' ...
''.
Species include:
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Cajanus acutifolius''
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Cajanus albicans''
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Cajanus aromaticus''
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Cajanus cajan'' - pigeon pea, Congo-pea
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Cajanus cinereus''
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Cajanus confertiflorus''
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Cajanus crassicaulis
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' species ...
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Cajanus crassus''
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Cajanus elongatus''
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Cajanus goensis
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus grandiflorus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' species ...
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Cajanus kerstingii''
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Cajanus lanceolatus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus lanuginosus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus latisepalus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus mareebensis
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus marmoratus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus mollis
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus platycarpus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus pubescens
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus reticulatus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' specie ...
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Cajanus scarabaeoides''
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Cajanus sericeus
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia.
Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop.
''Cajanus'' species ...
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Cajanus viscidus''
References
External links
Pigeon pea(
archive link, was
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Phaseoleae
Fabaceae genera
Taxa named by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
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