Genus Cicer (Noun)
Meaning
Chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cicer consists of about 44 species of chickpea plants, which are annual or perennial legumes native to the Old World tropics.
- Genus Cicer is part of the fabaceous family of flowering plants, commonly known as legumes or pulse crops, which encompass a wide range of Asiatic herbs.
- Among the species within genus Cicer, C. arietinum is the most common edible species cultivated globally for its nutrition-rich seeds.
- Taxonomic analysis of genus Cicer suggests that these chickpeas originated in the Middle East and South Asia, based on the greatest diversity of species in these regions.
- Several species of the genus Cicer, including C. echinospermum, have gained importance as forage legumes in dryland agriculture due to their drought tolerance.