Eyelashes Shell Beans
Geissaspis cristata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-January
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Eyelashes Shell Beans itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- बारकी
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.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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