Gulabi Shewra / Belgaum Alyce Clover
Alysicarpus belgaumensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
How to identify Gulabi Shewra
Identify Gulabi Shewra by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Gulabi Shewra.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gulabi Shewra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gulabi Shewra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- गुलाबी शेवरा Gulabi shewra
About Gulabi Shewra
Belgaum Alyce Clover (Alysicarpus belgaumensis) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Gulabi Shewra belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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