Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
chorassanicum
ID:
1059719

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Bunge) Popov

Source:
tro

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Trudy Prikl. Bot.21(1): 180 (1928-1929 publ. 1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001059057

Common Names

  • Cicer chorassanicum
  • Chorassanicum Cicer
  • Cicer

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Description

Cicer chorassanicum (also called Chorassan Cicer, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the Asian continent. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces white flowers with yellow centers. It can be found in grasslands, woodlands, and savannas.

Uses & Benefits

Cicer chorassanicum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its timber is used for making furniture and musical instruments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cicer chorassanicum has small, white flowers with yellow centers and a sweet scent. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves and a short stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cicer chorassanicum is a small shrub, growing to about 1 metre in height. It can be propagated from seed, cuttings or by division. It prefers a sunny position and well-drained soil. It can tolerate light frosts and is drought tolerant.

Where to Find Cicer chorassanicum

Cicer chorassanicum can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Species in the Cicer genus

Cicer anatolicum, Cicer bijugum, Cicer echinospermum, Cicer macracanthum, Cicer pungens, Cicer rechingeri, Cicer yamashitae, Cicer pinnatifidum, Cicer reticulatum, Cicer songaricum, Cicer flexuosum, Cicer acanthophyllum, Cicer kermanense, Cicer microphyllum, Cicer spiroceras, Cicer stapfianum, Cicer subaphyllum, Cicer tragacanthoides, Cicer fedtschenkoi, Cicer multijugum, Cicer oxyodou, Cicer arietinum, Cicer atlanticum, Cicer canariense, Cicer cuneatum, Cicer nuristanicum, Cicer balcaricum, Cicer baldshuanicum, Cicer grande, Cicer incanum, Cicer korshinskyi, Cicer laetum, Cicer mogoltavicum, Cicer paucijugum, Cicer rassulovae, Cicer floribundum, Cicer heterophyllum, Cicer isauricum, Cicer graecum, Cicer incisum, Cicer montbretii, Cicer uludereensis, Cicer chorassanicum, Cicer luteum, Cicer judaicum, Cicer rasulovae, Cicer incisum, Cicer turcicum,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

The Plant List version 1.0, record: ild-31377: Originally associated with wfo-0000185215
The Plant List version 1.1, record: ild-31377: Originally associated with wfo-0000185215
Alexander Bunge (1803-1890): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bunge' in the authors string.
Mikhail Popov (1893-1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Popov' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:486342-1: Based on the initial data import