Yes commonly observed in many kitchen garden but not photographed unless from botanists. Makes a tasty vegetable
On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 9:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Lablab purpureus* (L.) Sweet, Hort. brit. ed. 1:481. 1826 > syn: *Dolichos lablab* L > > Common Names: Hyacinth bean, lablab bean, lubia bean, sem bean, Indian > bean, bonavist bean > > Climber with trifoliate leaves, leaflets triangular-ovate or rhombic, up > to 15 cm long; flowers purple or white; pod flattened, up to 8 cm long, > pointed at both ends. > > Photographed from Botanical garden, Khalsa College, Delhi > > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
