Cicer is a genus of the legume family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, and the only genus in the tribe Cicereae, comprising 45 accepted species native to the Middle East and Asia. Cicer arietinum, the chickpea, is the only domesticated member of the genus and its most widely known species.
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Cicer is a genus of the legume family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Cicereae.
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Wikidata Q762857, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Chickpea (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), IntroductionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Introduction
The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, cultivated for its edible seeds.
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