Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- 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.

Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Rhynchosia acutissima belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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