Phatphati / Kamble & Pradhan
Crotalaria filipes
Also known as 1988. Flora Of Akola District, Maharashtra. Botanical Survey Of India
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana
- Flowering
- August-October
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phatphati itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Fruit surface
- Inflated (balloon-like)recorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phatphati itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- फटफटी Phatphati
About Phatphati
Kamble & Pradhan (Crotalaria filipes) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana. Flowering and fruiting run from August to October.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Phatphati belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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