Psoralea corylifolia L.

Common Name : Babchi
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT

AN ANNUAL HERB.

STEMS

0.6-1.2 M. HIGH; GROOVED.

LEAVES

SIMPLE, 3.8×2.5-5.0 CM, BROADLY ELLIPTIC, INCISODENTATE, ROUNDED AND MUCRONATE AT APEX, WHITE HAIRY, NIGRO-PUNCTATE, PETIOLES HAIRY AND GLAND DOTTED.

FLOWERS

IN DENSE AXILLARY, SOLITARY, 10-30 FLOWERED RACEMES; COROLLA BLUISH PURPLE, STANDARD ORBICULAR, CLAWED.

FRUITS

POD, OVOID-OBLONG, CLOSELY PITTED, MUCRONATE, BLACK.

SEEDS

THE SEEDS ARE DARK BROWN, ELONGATED, GLABROUS, CLOSELY PITTED.