As recorded for Eyelashes Shell Beans
Geissaspis cristata
Eyelashes Shell Beans बारकी
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-January
Eyelashes Shell Beans in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Marathi | बारकी | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Marathi
- बारकी
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to China (Guangdong) and Pen. Malaysia.
- Recorded habitat
- Grassy patches in moist open places
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Kerala →
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How to identify Eyelashes Shell Beans
Identify Eyelashes Shell Beans by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Eyelashes Shell Beans.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Geissaspis cristata
- Genus
- Geissaspis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grassy patches in moist open places
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eyelashes Shell Beans itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eyelashes Shell Beans itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Eyelashes Shell Beans
Eyelashes Shell Beans (Geissaspis cristata) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and 4 other states. It grows in grassy patches in moist open places. Flowering and fruiting run from July to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Eyelashes Shell Beans belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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