As recorded for Nilgiri Moorale
Flemingia nilgheriensis
Nilgiri Moorale / Nilgiri Flemingia കരിമ്പാല
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- August-February
Nilgiri Moorale in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ನೀಲಗಿರಿ ಮೂರೆಲೆ | Nilgiri moorale |
| Malayalam | കരിമ്പാല | karimbala |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ನೀಲಗಿರಿ ಮೂರೆಲೆ Nilgiri moorale
- Malayalam
- കരിമ്പാല karimbala
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: SW. & S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Nilgiri Moorale
Identify Nilgiri Moorale 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 season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nilgiri Moorale.
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 Nilgiri Moorale 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 Nilgiri Moorale itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nilgiri Moorale
Nilgiri Flemingia (Flemingia nilgheriensis) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Nilgiri Moorale belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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