Purple Bush-Bean
Macroptilium atropurpureum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Macroptilium atropurpureum
- Genus
- Macroptilium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry and open forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Naturalised in Tropics and sub-tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.“The vines have bright green trifoliolate leaves, which are roughly 2–7 cm long with smooth hairs on the underside.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Purple Bush-Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Purple Bush-Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Purple Bush-Bean
Purple Bush-Bean (Macroptilium atropurpureum) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra and 4 other states. It grows in dry and open forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Purple Bush-Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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