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

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. villosa) 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 and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across Africa, India, China, Mascarene Islands, Myanmar. 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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