Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Argyrolobium roseum (Camb.) Jaub. & Spach.
(Syn: Cytisus roseum Camb.)
English name:
Local name: Makhan Booti.
Description:
A delicate annual prostrate herb with slender and smooth hairy stem. Leaves
trifoliate, sub-rounded. Flowers in pairs on the tip of axillary peduncles, pale pink
with red streaks on vexillum.
Flowering Period:
April to October.
Habitat:
Frequently on gravelly soil on hill slopes.
Uses:
It is used medicinally to treat diabetes mellitus.
Distribution:
Pakistan, India, Punjab, Iran,Afghanistan andArabia.
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