About slender-flowered milkpea
slender-flowered milkpea (Galactia tenuiflora var. tenuiflora) is a climber 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 is typically found in dry deciduous forests, rocky banks of streams. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Galactia tenuiflora var. tenuiflora
- Genus
- Galactia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, rocky banks of streams
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
slender-flowered milkpea belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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