As recorded for Kerala Kunstleria
Kunstleria keralensis
Kerala Kunstleria മുത്താറിവള്ളി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- February-June
Kerala Kunstleria 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | മുത്താറിവള്ളി | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- മുത്താറിവള്ളി
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →Kerala →
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How to identify Kerala Kunstleria
Identify Kerala Kunstleria by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a liana habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kerala Kunstleria.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kunstleria keralensis
- Genus
- Kunstleria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kerala Kunstleria itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kerala Kunstleria itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kerala Kunstleria
Kerala Kunstleria (Kunstleria keralensis) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a woody climber. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kerala Kunstleria belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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