Lahan Barki / Tender Eyelashes Shell Beans
Geissaspis tenella
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
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 Lahan Barki 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 Lahan Barki itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- लहान बरकी Lahan barki
About Lahan Barki
A member of the Fabaceae family, Tender Eyelashes Shell Beans (Geissaspis tenella) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in in rice fields and moist rocky slopes. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Lahan Barki belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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