Scientific Name
Argyrolobium roseum Jaub
Synonyms
Cytisus roseus Cambess.
Family
Papilionaceae
Local Name
MakhniButi
Habit Habitat
A prostate, hairy, much branched annual herb, found in dry places in lower hills and plains ofsub-tropical zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves compound, trifoliate, petiole 3-10mm long. Leaflets 4-12 mm long, obovate. Inflorescence a 1-4 flowered peduncled raceme. Flower zygomorphic, reddish-pink. Calyx bilabiate. Corolla 5mm long. Fruit a pod, hairy, 3-16 seeded.
Flowering Fruiting
April- October
Harvesting Time
May-December
Medicinal Value
Locally infusion is used as a sex tonic, cooling agent, also has aphrodisiac, diuretic and sedative properties, also useful in treatment of jaundice.
Parts Used
Whole plant.
Future Prospective
Conservation, collection, cultivation, drying, packing, herbal pharmacy.
Plant Images
Argyrolobium roseum Jaub