%0 Book Section
%A Upadhyaya, H D
%A Reddy, K N
%A Sastry, D V S S R
%B Crop specific regeneration guidelines [CD-ROM]
%C Rome, Italy
%D 2008
%F icrisat:4043
%I CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resource Programme
%P 1-8
%T Regeneration guidelines: pigeon pea
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/4043/
%X                                         Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp., syn. Cajanus                                          indicus) is a member of the Fabaceae family and                                          has many wild relatives. These include Cajanus                                          scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars, C. sericeus (Benth. ex                                          Baker) Maesen, C. acutifolius (F. Muell.) Maesen,                                          C. albicans (Wight & Arn.) Maesen, Rhynchosia                                          aurea, R. bracteata Benth. ex Bak and Flemingia                                          bracteata (Roxb.) Wight (van der Maesen 1985). The                                          pigeonpea plant is an erect annual or short-lived  perennial reaching a height of 1–3 m. Because the coarse bush is deeply rooted, it has wide  adaptability and grows well in semi-arid areas. It has slender, pointed trifoliate leaves and  yellow or yellow and red flowers. Pods are green and pointed with some reddish mottling.  Several pods are produced in clusters on an upright stem.  
%Z These guidelines have been peer reviewed by Kameswara Rao, International Center for  Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dubai, UAE.