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Fabaceae

Perennial horsegram

Macrotyloma axillare (E.Mey.) Verdc.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Macrotyloma

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Perennial horsegram: Flowerheads are short racemes in the leaf axils, with 1-2.4 cm long, white to greenish-yellow and pea-like flowers. Pods are broad and flattened; 3-8 cm long, a
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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
阿其尔大结豆
English
Perennial horsegram

Synonyms

  • Dolichos axillaris E.Mey.
  • Dolichos axillaris var. pubescens E.Mey.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.