Kanphuta / Wild Hops
Flemingia strobilifera
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Flemingia strobilifera
- Genus
- Flemingia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous, semi-evergreen and mixed forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-Tropical Asia, Introduced to Micronesia, Polynesia, Mauritius, West Indies, America
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Mizoram
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The leaves are ovate to oblong with pinnate venation and wavy margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are ovate to oblong with pinnate venation and wavy margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- UndulaterecordedA wavy, rippled edge.“The leaves are ovate to oblong with pinnate venation and wavy margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kanphuta itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“The alternating bracts are arranged in 2 files along the raceme, and eventually turn papery as they dry out.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kanphuta itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कानफूटा kanphuta
- Nepali
- भटमासे Bhatmase, भटवासी Bhatwasi
- Kannada
- ಕುಮಳು kumalu, ನರಿ ಬಾಲದ ಹೊನ್ನೆ nari baalada honne
- Malayalam
- കനലം Kanalam, കുമാൻചെടി Kumaanchedi, കുമലു Kumalu
- Marathi
- बंदर Bbundar, कानफुटी Kanphuti, क्लिप्ती klipti
About Kanphuta
A member of the Fabaceae family, Wild Hops (Flemingia strobilifera) is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and 16 other states. It grows in deciduous, semi-evergreen and mixed forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from November to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kanphuta belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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