As recorded for Kanphuta
Flemingia strobilifera
Kanphuta / Wild Hops कानफूटा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-March
Kanphuta 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | कानफूटा | kanphuta |
| Nepali | भटमासे · भटवासी | Bhatmase, Bhatwasi |
| Kannada | ಕುಮಳು · ನರಿ ಬಾಲದ ಹೊನ್ನೆ | kumalu, nari baalada honne |
| Malayalam | കനലം · കുമാൻചെടി · കുമലു | Kanalam, Kumaanchedi, Kumalu |
| Marathi | बंदर · कानफुटी · क्लिप्ती | Bbundar, Kanphuti, klipti |
See the original recorded 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
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is., West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to NW. Pacific.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous, semi-evergreen and mixed forests, also in the plains
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- Maharashtra →Kerala →Karnataka →
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How to identify Kanphuta
Identify Kanphuta by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Raceme.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and nearby regions.
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
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
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kanphuta itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
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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