Cullen corylifolium

Cullen corylifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cullen
Species:
C. corylifolium
Binomial name
Cullen corylifolium
(L.) Medik.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Bipontinia corylifolia (L.) Alef.
  • Dorychnium corylifolium (L.) Moench
  • Lotodes corylifolia (L.) Kuntze
  • Psoralea corylifolia L.
  • Psoralea patersoniae Schönland
  • Trifolium unifolium Forssk.

Cullen corylifolium, synonym Psoralea corylifolia,[1] (babchi) is a plant used in Indian and Chinese traditional medicine. The seeds of this plant contain a variety of coumarins, including psoralen.

  1. ^ a b c "Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-29.