As recorded for Flemingia gracilis
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. India.
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- Maharashtra →
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How to identify Flemingia gracilis
Identify Flemingia gracilis 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: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- 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 Flemingia gracilis.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Flemingia gracilis 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 Flemingia gracilis itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Flemingia gracilis
A member of the Fabaceae family, Flemingia gracilis is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Flemingia gracilis belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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