Whitish Pigeonpea
Atylosia albicans
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Atylosia albicans
- Genus
- Atylosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous and scrub forests and on road sides
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Whitish Pigeonpea itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Whitish Pigeonpea itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Whitish Pigeonpea
Whitish Pigeonpea (Atylosia albicans) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a climbing shrub. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It grows in deciduous and scrub forests and on road sides. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Whitish Pigeonpea belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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