dolichos

[Gr.=long.] Bot.: A of papilionaceous plants, tribe Phaseolese, sub-tribe Euphaseolere. As founded by Linnæus it included many species now transferred to other genera; it is now limited to those which have a linear legume, with incomplete cellular dis sepiments, and ovate see is with a small oval hilum. Even when thus restricted it contains about ontains about seventy known species, which are from the tropics of both hemispheres. The legumes of Dolichos sesquipe dalis are eaten in the south of Europe. D.lignosus is one of the most common kidney beans in India. D. unifloris is the Horse Gram of the same country. The tuberous root of D. tuberosus is eaten in Martin i que. The legumes of various species now removed to other genera are eaten.