Fabaceae · Galactia

Slender-Flowered Milkpea

Galactia tenuiflora var. villosa

Climber
Habit
Climber
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Galactia tenuiflora var. villosa
Genus
Galactia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Africa, India, China, Mascarene Islands, Myanmar
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

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

A member of the Fabaceae family, Slender-flowered milkpea (Galactia tenuiflora var. villosa) is a climber. It grows in dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Slender-Flowered Milkpea belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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