Chemgeephul / Blue Oxalis
Parochetus communis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parochetus communis
- Genus
- Parochetus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- TrifoliaterecordedA compound leaf made of exactly three leaflets.“Its leaves are trifoliate (three-parted, like a clover leaf), with each leaflet being 8–20 mm (0.3–0.8 in) long and similarly wide (exceptionally up to 40 mm or 1.6 in).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The stipules at the base of each leaf-stalk are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and entire (untoothed and undivided).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The leaflets are cuneate (wedge-shaped) at the base, and notched at the tip, with margins that may be smooth or have minute teeth.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chemgeephul itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Flower arrangement
- SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“communis are borne singly or in clusters of up to three flowers on stalks that are typically 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) long, but can be 1.5–25 cm (0.6–9.8 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“each pod is 15–25 mm (0.6–1.0 in) long and 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide and contains 8–12 seeds, with each seed being around 2 mm (0.08 in) long and slightly kidney-shaped, somewhat ” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chemgeephul itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- चेम्गीफुल Chemgeephul, जंगली बदामे झार Jangalee Badaame Jhaar
About Chemgeephul
Blue Oxalis (Parochetus communis) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and 8 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from December to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Chemgeephul belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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