Fabaceae · Flemingia

Bara Solpan / Winged-Stalk Flemingia

Flemingia semialata

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Kerala, Meghalaya
Flowering
March-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Flemingia semialata
Genus
Flemingia
Family
Fabaceae
Distribution
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan
Found in India
Kerala, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting
March-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi
Bara solpan, Ban chola
Nepali
भट्टे Bhatte

About Bara Solpan

Winged-Stalk Flemingia (Flemingia semialata) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It occurs across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Bara Solpan belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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