Vigna mungo var. mungo (4663940080)

Description:

Description: Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Vigna mungo var. mungo VIG-nuh -- named for Prof. Dominico Vigna, 17th century Italian botanist MUN-go -- from the Sanskrit name of the plant, मुद्ग (mudga) commonly known as: black gram, black matpe, black mung bean, urd bean • Bengali: মাষকলাই mashakalai • Gujarati: અડદ adad • Hindi: उरद urad, उर्द urd • Kannada: ಉದ್ದು uddu • Konkani: उर्द urd • Malayalam: ulunnu • Manipuri: shagol-hawai • Marathi: माष masha, उडीद udid • Pali: मास maasa • Sanskrit: माषः mashah • Tamil: உழுந்து uluntu • Telugu: మాషము masamu, మినుము minumu, ఉద్దులు uddulu • Urdu: آرد مونگ arad mung Distribution: widely cultivated in tropics; probable origin India References: Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • IMPGC • Dave's Garden • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA. Date: 29 May 2010, 15:59. Source: Vigna mungo var. mungo. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.