Vigna khandalensis (Santapau) Raghavan et Wadhwa: a promising underutilized, wild, endemic legume of the Northern Western Ghats, India

Vigna khandalensis (Santapau) Raghavan et Wadhwa, is an endemic legume belonging to subgenus Ceratotropis (Asian Vigna ), genus Vigna of the family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as ‘Ranmung’, ‘Jungli mung’ or ‘Badamung’. V. khandalensis is sporadically distributed at high altitude areas in the Nort...

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Published in:Genetic resources and crop evolution 2018-08, Vol.65 (6), p.1795-1807
Main Authors: Umdale, Suraj D., Chavan, Jaykumar J., Ahire, Mahendra L., Kshirsagar, Parthraj R., Gaikwad, Nikhil B., Bhat, Kangila V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ecological effects
Ecological monitoring
Fabaceae
Famine
Food
Food security
Food sources
Geographical distribution
High altitude
Human settlements
Legumes
Life Sciences
Morphology
Notes on Neglected and Underutilized Crops
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Roadsides
Seeds
Taxonomy
Vigna khandalensis
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Summary:Vigna khandalensis (Santapau) Raghavan et Wadhwa, is an endemic legume belonging to subgenus Ceratotropis (Asian Vigna ), genus Vigna of the family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as ‘Ranmung’, ‘Jungli mung’ or ‘Badamung’. V. khandalensis is sporadically distributed at high altitude areas in the Northern Western Ghats, India. It is an annual, erect, tall herb growing along roadsides, hilly slopes, pond sides and near human settlements. The legume seeds are utilized by human beings at the time of famine. Surprisingly, the plant remains neglected and underutilized although its high nutritional value. The scant information on V . khandalensis leads us to investigate this underexploited and underutilized legume as a food source for human. The present paper deals with geographical distribution, taxonomy, ecology, agro-morphological characterization, nutritional content and phytochemical analysis. The results obtained in the present investigation provide information on agro-morphological traits and nutritional potential of V. khandalensis . Furthermore, it is promoted as a legume ‘Crop for the Future’ for food security.
ISSN:0925-9864
1573-5109
DOI:10.1007/s10722-018-0657-y