Fabaceae · Galactia

Slender-Flowered Milkpea

Galactia tenuiflora var. tenuiflora

Climber
Habit
Climber
Flowering
September-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Galactia tenuiflora var. tenuiflora
Genus
Galactia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests, rocky banks of streams
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest, Rocky
Distribution
Pantropical
Flowering & fruiting
September-February
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

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.

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).

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Slender-Flowered Milkpea belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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