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Three leaflets
As recorded for Rhynchosia acutissima
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Rhynchosia acutissima

Rhynchosia acutissima

Habit
Climber
Flowering
November-April

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗

Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent.

Recorded habitat
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
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How to identify Rhynchosia acutissima

Identify Rhynchosia acutissima by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a climber habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
  • Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
  • Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-April.
  • Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rhynchosia acutissima.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Rhynchosia acutissima
Genus
Rhynchosia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
November-April

Leaf characters

Trifoliate (three leaflets) leaf type
Leaf type
Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Alternate arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Rhynchosia acutissima itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Typical of the family

Raceme inflorescence
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Rhynchosia acutissima itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Rhynchosia acutissima

Rhynchosia acutissima is a climber in the Fabaceae family. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Rhynchosia acutissima belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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