As recorded for चिकटा Chikta (Marathi)
Desmodium dichotomum
चिकटा Chikta (Marathi)
Also known as Asud
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-February
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Bouffordia dichotoma. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. Oman to China (S. Yunnan) and Malesia.
- Recorded habitat
- In open places and deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Andhra Pradesh →Karnataka →
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How to identify चिकटा Chikta (Marathi)
Identify चिकटा Chikta (Marathi) by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is चिकटा Chikta (Marathi).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium dichotomum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- In open places and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Malesia, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for चिकटा Chikta (Marathi) itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for चिकटा Chikta (Marathi) itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About चिकटा Chikta (Marathi)
चिकटा Chikta (Marathi) (Desmodium dichotomum) is a low shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and 1 other states. It grows in in open places and deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
चिकटा Chikta (Marathi) belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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