As recorded for Lahan Barki
Geissaspis tenella
Lahan Barki / Tender Eyelashes Shell Beans लहान बरकी
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- August-November
Lahan Barki 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 | लहान बरकी | Lahan barki |
See the original recorded names
- Marathi
- लहान बरकी Lahan barki
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Geissaspis cristata var. tenella. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- In rice fields and moist rocky slopes
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Lahan Barki
Identify Lahan Barki 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: August-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lahan Barki.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
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
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Lahan Barki itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
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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