ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Vegetable and Tuber Crops
Vegetable and Tuber Crops
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Vegetable and Tuber Crops
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(Pollination Status :C - Cross pollination , OC-Often cross pollination, OS - Often self-pollinated, S-self pollinated , VP - Vegetatively propagated)
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Sl. No
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Scientific Name
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Family
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Common English Name
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Local Name
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Pollination Status
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1
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Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench
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Malvaceae
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Okra
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Velandri
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S
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2
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Allium cepaL
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Alliaceae
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Multiplier onion
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Tilhou
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C
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3
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Allium cepaL
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Alliaceae
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Onion
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Tilhou
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C
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4
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Allium fistulosumL
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Alliaceae
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Welsh onion, Japanese bunching onion
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C
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5
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Allium sativumL
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Alliaceae
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Garlic
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Chanam
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C
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6
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Alocasia indica(roxb) Schott
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Araceae
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Taro
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Yendem
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VP
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7
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Alocasia macrorrhizaSchott
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Araceae
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Giant taro
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Hongu
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VP
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8
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Amaranthus viridisL
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Amaranthaceae
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Amaranth green
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Chengkruk
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S&C
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9
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Amorphophallus campanulatusBl Dacne
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Araceae
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Elephant foot yam
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VP
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10
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Apium graveolensL
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Apiaceae
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Celery
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C
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11
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Benincasa hispida(Thunb) Cong
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Cucurbitaceae
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Ash gourd
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C
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12
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Beta vulgarisL
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Chenopodiaceae
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Sugarbeet
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Beet
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C
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13
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Brassica caulorapaPasq
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Brassicaceae
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Knolkhol
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Olkobi
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C
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14
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Brassica chinensisJuslen
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Brassicaceae
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Chineses cabbage
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China kobi
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C
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15
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Brassica napusL
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Brassicaceae
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Swedish tumip
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C
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16
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Brassica oleraceaL convar capitata
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Brasicaceace
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Cabbage
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Kobiful
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C
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17
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Brassica oleraceaL
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Brasicaceace
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Cauliflower
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Kobilei
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C
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18
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Brassica oleraceaL
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Brasicaceace
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Brussels sprout
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C
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19
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Brassica rapaL
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Brassicaceae
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Tumip
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Salgum
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C
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20
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Canavalia gladiata(Jacq) DC.
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Papilionaceae
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Sword bean
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S
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21
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Capsicum annuum(L)
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Solanaceae
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Cluster pepper
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U-morok
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S
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22
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Capsicum annuum(L)
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Solanaceae
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Long pepper
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Morok-asangbi
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S
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23
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Capsicum annuum(L) Sendt
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Solanaceae
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Bell pepper
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Ensang-morok
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S
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24
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Chenopodium albumL
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Chenopodiaceae
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Pig weed
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Monsaobi
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C
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25
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Citrullus lanatus(Thunb)
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Cucurbitaceae
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Water melon
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Tarbuz
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C
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26
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Coccinia cordifoliaCong
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Cucurbitaceae
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lvy gourd
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C
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27
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Colocasia esculenta(L) Schott
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Araceae
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Elephant ear yam
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Pal
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VP
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28
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Cucumis meloL Duthie & Fuller
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Cucurbitaceae
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C
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29
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Cucumis meloL
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Cucurbitaceae
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Muskmelon
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C
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30
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Cucumis sativusL
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Cucurbitaceae
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Cucumber
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Thabi
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C
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31
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Cucurbita ficifoliaBouche
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Cucurbitaceae
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Fig leaf grourd
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C
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32
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Cucurbita maximaDuch
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Cucurbitaceae
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Winter squash
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C
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33
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Cucurbita moschataDuch Ex Poir
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Cucurbitaceae
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Pumpkin
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Mairel
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C
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34
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Cucurbita pepoL
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Cucurbitaceae
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Summer squash, Vegetable marrow
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C
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35
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Cyamopsis tetragonoloba(L.) Taub
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Papilionaceae
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Culster bean
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Karot
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S
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36
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Daucus carotaL
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Apiaceae
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Carrot
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Ha
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C
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37
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Dioscorea alataL
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Dioscoriaceae
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Greater Yam
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Hamacha
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38
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Dioscorea esculentaBurkill
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Diosciruaceae
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Lesser yam
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39
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Helianthus tuberosusL
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Asteraceae
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Jerusalem Artichoke
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S
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40
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Ipomoea aquatica Forsk
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Convolvulaceae
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Water convolvulus
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Kolamni
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C
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41
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Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam
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Convolvulaceae
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Sweet patato
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Mangra
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C
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42
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Lablab purpureus(L.) Sweet
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Papilionaceae
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Dolichos bean
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S
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43
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Lactuca sativaL
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Asteraceae
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Lettuce
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S
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44
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Lagenaria siceraria(Mol.) Standl.
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Cucurbitac
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Bottle gourd
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Khongdrum
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C
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45
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Luffa acutangula(L.)Roxb
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Cucurbitaceae
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Ridge gourd
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C
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46
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Luffa cylindrica(L.) M.J. Reem
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Cucurbitaceae
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Sponge gourd
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Sebot
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C
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47
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Lycopersicon esculentumMill
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Solanaceae
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Tamato
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Khamen asinba
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C
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48
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Manihot esculentaCrantz
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Euphorbiaceae
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Tapioca
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U-mangra
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49
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Momordica charantiaL
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Cucurbitaceae
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Bitter grourd
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Karol akhabi
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C
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50
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Momordica dioicaRoxb
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Cucurbitaceae
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Kakora
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C
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51
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Moringa oleiferaLam
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Moringaceae
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Drumstick
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Sagina
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S
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52
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Mucuna utilisWall
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Papilionaceae
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Velvet bean
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Shamu hawai
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S
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53
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Nasturtium officinaleR.Br
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Brassucaceae
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Water cress
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Uchi-hangam
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C
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54
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Nelumbo nuciferaGaertn
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Nymphaeaceae
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Lotus
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Thambal
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C
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55
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Pachyrrhizus erosus(L.)Urban
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Papilionaceae
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Yam bean
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S
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56
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Parkia roxburghiiG Don
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Mimosaceae
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Tree bean
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S
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57
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Phaseolus lunatusL
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Papilionaceae
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Lima bean
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Hawai Kalandri
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S
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58
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Phaseolus vulgarisL
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Papilionaceae
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French bean
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S
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59
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Pisum sativumL
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Papilionaceae
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Peas
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Hawai mangal
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S
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60
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Portulaca oleraceaL
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Portulacaceae
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Purslane
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S
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61
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Raphanus caudatusL
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Brassicaceae
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Rat-tail radishs
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C
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62
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Raphanus sativusL
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Brassicaceae
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Radish
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Hangam mula
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C
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63
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Rumex versicariusL
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Polygonaceae
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Bladder dock
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C
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64
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Sechium eduleSw
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Cucurbitaceae
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Chayote
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Dasakusha
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C
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65
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Solanum melongenaL
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Solanaceae
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Brinjal (Egg plant)
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Khamen
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S
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66
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Solanum tuberosumL
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Solanaceae
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Potato
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Alu
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S
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67
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Spinacia oleraceaL
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Chenopodiaceae
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Spinach
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Palangsak
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C
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68
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Trichosanthes anguinaL
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Cucurbitaceae
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Snake gourd
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Sebot lilmanbi
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C
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69
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Trichosanthes dioicaRoxb
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Cucurbitaceae
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Pointed gourd
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Thabi lilmanbi
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C
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70
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Trigonella foenumgraecumL
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Papilionaceae
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Fenugreek
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Mithi
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S
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71
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Vigna unguiculata(L.)Walp
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Papilionaceae
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Cowpea
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S
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72
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Zea mays
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Poaceae
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Sweet com
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Chujak
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C
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