Potentials Distribution and Origin of Lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet]: A Review

The review summarizes the potential, distribution and origin of Lablab purpureus. Forage legume has potentials for production productivities arable land by suppling nitrogen living organisms in soil those allowed to obtain their own feed symbiotic relationships. Further become fertile next cropping season even at time intercropping yield would be improved than mono-cropping systems. It also supplies protein requirement livestock human consumption as vegetable or seed sources. is summer growing annual trifoliate forage legume. lablab considered Africa because large parts tropical wild type cultivated exists. Then it heavily distributed corner side continent Southeast Asia production. Even though initiated African applicability degree uses species were not well recognized across countries continent. Therefore further conservation evaluation this dual purpose give priority governmental non-governmental bodies.