Botanical name : Cicer arietinum Linn Family : Leguminosae, Sub-family : Papilionaceae (Fam : Fabaceae) Common English name : Chick pea, Bengal gram, Gram Common Vernacular name : Chana, Harbhara Source : seeds The Plant is extensively cultivated but not found in wild state in india. The species is introduced in india. It is considered to have originated in the region ling between caucasus and himalaya mountains. from this region it has spread into southern euroe, Egypt and India General Characgter :cicer is a genius with 24 species of annual herbs distributed mostly in western Asia .two species are found in india and out of thease ,cicer arietinum is important and cultivated all over india as a pulse crop. Marphology : Cicer arietinum is an erect and spreading much branched 'annual herb ,about 1to 2 feet high , with pinnetly compound leaves ,having small ovel le...
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