Nir-Pullari / Pycnospora
Pycnospora lutescens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pycnospora lutescens
- Genus
- Pycnospora
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Africa, Tropical Asia from India to Phillipines, New Guinea and Northern Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- നീര പുല്ലരീ Nir-pullari
About Nir-Pullari
Pycnospora (Pycnospora lutescens) is a herb belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Africa, Tropical Asia from India to Phillipines, New Guinea and Northern Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Nir-Pullari belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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