Slender-Flowered Milkpea
Galactia tenuiflora var. minor
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- October-December
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Slender-Flowered Milkpea itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Slender-Flowered Milkpea itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Slender-Flowered Milkpea
Slender-flowered milkpea (Galactia tenuiflora var. minor) is a climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It grows in deciduous forests and scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Slender-Flowered Milkpea belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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