✿Fabaceae · Eleiotis
One-Leaf Glycine
Eleiotis monophylla
HerbMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
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 One-Leaf Glycine 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 One-Leaf Glycine itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About One-Leaf Glycine
A member of the Fabaceae family, One-Leaf Glycine (Eleiotis monophylla) is a herb. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It grows in open deciduous forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
One-Leaf Glycine belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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